Girl Hadassah “The myrtle,” from the Hebrew word designating the plant. The myrtle is held by some as the symbol of a bloodless victory. Hadassah Name Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: ha-dassah, had(as)-sah See what 22 people think about Hadassah Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Hadassah name meaning, which is “The myrtle,” from the Hebrew word designating the plant. The myrtle is held by some as the symbol of a bloodless victory. Ask your friends & family about Hadassah… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Hadassah Name Popularity How popular is the name Hadassah? Here’s everything we know. 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Names Like Hadassah If you like Hadassah, you’ll love these other names like Hadassah. What names sound like Hadassah? If you like how Hadassah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Hadassah. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Hatsee Home ruler German Hatsey Home ruler German Hatsie Home ruler German Hatsy Home ruler German What names are similar to Hadassah? Find a name that’s like Hadassah, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Asta Star-like; love Scandinavian Hadara Beauty, splendor, glory Hebrew Hadarah Beauty, splendor, glory Hebrew Hafsah Arabic Lists With Hadassah Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Hadassah. Random Girl Names to Zest Up Your Baby Name List // 221 names Find a new favorite with our extended list of random girl names. Whether you’re after a specific origin or a marvelous meaning, we’ve got them all. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Graham Gravelled homestead English Lincoln Lake colony English Finnley Fair-haired courageous one Irish Eliana My God has answered Hebrew Simon He has heard Hebrew Ingrid Ing's beauty Scandinavian Ellyana Caleb Whole heart Hebrew Alizah Joy, joyful Hebrew Anna Gracious Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 22 Comments Sarah Daggett Jan 25 at 12:55 am My husband and I wanted a unique biblical name. Hadassah is queen Esther’s Hebrew name. It refers to the Myrtle tree, which is a symbol of righteousness and hidden Godliness. We call her Haddie for short, which has a fun vintage flair without being overplayed. Most people are surprised/puzzled by the name at first, but then think it’s pretty cool after we explain it. I can tell already, though, she’s going to have to spell it out for everyone. Sorry, Haddie. Reply Maleca Apr 17 at 9:08 am It’s a biblical name with a great meaning Reply Heather Feb 18 at 9:24 am We wanted a Biblical name, and my husband and I fell in love with it, even before we were married. It’s Queen Esther’s Jewish name in the Bible. And I think of the trying times we are in, and who’s to say that this little girl wasn’t born “for such a time as this.” We call her Haddie for short. Reply keturah Oct 11 at 8:10 pm My little sisters name is Hadassah i used to call her Esther because i thought that is what her name meant because that was the scenario in the bible but she doesn’t like to be called by her full name instead we call her Hady Reply Violet Jun 20 at 8:15 pm Hadassah is our little miracle baby. I already had two healthy girls, Belle (8) and Heidi (5), and then when we decided to try for our 3rd child I unfortunately suffered 3 consecutive miscarriages and infertility over the course of 3 years. But I knew God had promised me another baby. After much prayer, and a powerful dream we decided to try for our 3rd baby for the 4th time. This time I conceived easily and decided to treat this pregnancy like I wasn’t high risk. I avoided all early ultrasounds, and synthetic hormones and even the Obgyn till I was 12 weeks. I did a heavy metal detox spray the whole first trimester and continued to just trust the Lord for this child, despite times of feeling anxious from my past 3 experiences. I knew I wanted her to have a unique name and I prayed about what I should name her and the name Hadassah came to me. I knew Hadassah was Esther’s Hebrew name and so my husband and I agreed on it not realizing our baby girls original due date was on one of the days of the festival of Purim in the book of Esther. She was originally due March 9, but she arrived March 2 via C-section. Reply Sandra Jun 25 at 5:02 pm Beautiful name for your daughter. It was also the name of a wife of a politician years ago. Reply Elisha Mar 22 at 3:46 pm It was a name we had on our “list” we both like. Then she came 10days early and was born the day before purim the Jews holiday of queen Eshter/Hadassah so we thought it fit perfectly! Nicknames for Hadassah are kinda hard to choose. Reply Christie Sep 6 at 11:39 am We like the nickname Dassah for the name Hadassah. Reply Michele Mar 6 at 6:21 pm I am a blessed mama of a 5 year old boy, Azariah. I was open to having as many children as God gave us. After two miscarriages, God was impressing on my heart to wait on his timing. My husband was asked to preach a sermon at our church, and in his sermon, he referenced Hadassah, which is Esther’s Hebrew name. He said, ” If my wife and I ever have a daughter, I would love to name her Hadassah”. Two years later, we had our precious Hadassah at home with our son present. Reply norma foster Jan 25 at 2:01 pm gorgeous name. Reply Jonathan Bassey Dec 31 at 8:46 pm When I named her Hadassah, my wife wasn’t going along with the name but when I told her that it’s actually Esther’s Hebrew name she grew to love the name. When she was born on 16th of May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown we named her Hadassah and the who neighborhood call her Hada and she loves the sound of Hada. Although it sounds like Ada which means first daughter in Igbo language (a tribe in Nigeria) but we took time to correct people that she is actually Efik and that Hada is the short form of Hadassah. And I end up correcting people Everytime I mention her name. Reply Abigail Oct 16 at 10:47 am I loved that it is Esther’s Jewish name in the Bible and it means Myrtle Tree. Isaiah 55:12-13 talks about the Myrtle being a sign of blessing from the Lord. “You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name; they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.”” Reply Emily May 22 at 9:29 pm 1st it was Esther’s ( in the Bible) Jewish name. 2nd from a book series called mark of the Loin, the main character struggles with her faith ing God and thinks she has a very weak faith but ends up having an amazingly strong faith Reply Dayna Feb 26 at 1:12 am Esther from the Bible was my role model growing up. But as an adult I fell more in love with her Jewish name, Hadassah and thought it was so unique and special. I also really loved the nickname Hadie and thought they would go well together. When I was pregnant with Hadassah I looked up the meanings of the name and one was “compassion” and that confirmed my choice. The one thing I don’t like is when I tell people her name is Hadassah I have to repeat myself multiple times or they give me a weird look lol. I thought that I would end up calling her by her nickname more than her actually name but I really do call her Hadassah a lot and she recognizes her real name. Overall she is our special her and I love her biblical, unique name Reply Cara Jun 9 at 11:58 am There are a couple of reasons why I fell in love with this name! 1) The story of Queen Esther in the Old Testament is one of my favorites and Hadassah was her Jewish name 2) I read a book by Francine rivers and the main character was named Hadassah and 3) My older 2 girls have unique names that start with the letters ‘J’ and ‘I’ so going backwards in the alphabet just made sense? Reply Elizabeth Jan 6 at 2:10 pm Oh my! To think that the 2nd reason you gave for loving the name is exactly the same reason I love the name, Hadassah ?. Francine’s ‘Redeeming love’ novel… Reply Tiffany Jun 8 at 9:58 am Hadassah is the Hebrew name for Esther in the Bible. The story of Esther is one of my favorite Bible stories. I love the uniqueness of the name. It translates as Beautiful. She was born on March 20th this year which is when the Jewish holiday Purim took place. They celebrate the story of Esther and the freedom of the Jewish people. We didn’t know the gender so it was a surprise and confirmation that we picked the perfect name! Reply Alicia Apr 22 at 1:06 pm Hadassah is the Ester’s Hebrew name. The definition most shown is “myrtle tree”, but a little further digging and “the aroma of righteousness” is the definition we use when asked, based on the feedback from our pastor who is a renowned bible scholar, author, and archaeologist. His comments below. “Hadassah comes from the Hebrew word hadas (???), which is a wonderful aromatic myrtle tree Some rabbis note the daughter of Mordecai was named that because of the aroma of righteousness she brought to the room. They get the sermonic idea from Zechariah 1:8, where some righteous ones stand among the myrtle trees. The name is symbolic of the effect of a righteous woman on the room around her, like the teaching in 1 Corinthians 7:14, where a saved spouse brings blessing even to an unsaved one.” Dr. Randall D. Smith Reply Kathy Apr 13 at 1:57 pm I picked Hadassah Pearl because it means compassion, and I believe we don’t have enough so it’s a rare Pearl, also my mother’s name means Pearl, the whole pregnancy the lord kept say she was for such a time as this, and little did I know that Hadassah is Esthers Hebrew Name, and she went 16days over due to be born in March as that’s when Esthers Purim is!! I love the flow of her name, the only thing is nick names or shorter versions aren’t that easy, and some find it hard to pronounce, Reply Hannah Apr 11 at 9:55 pm My husband adored this name! I was hesitant but it grew on me. We & everyone else call her mostly by her nickname, Ada (Aiy-duh). Her name suits her perfectly! Reply Jonathan Bassey Dec 31 at 8:44 pm When I named her Hadassah, my wife wasn’t going along with the name but when I told her that it’s actually Esther’s Hebrew name she grew to love the name. When she was born on 16th of May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown we named her Hadassah and the who neighborhood call her Hada and she loves the sound of Hada. Although it sounds like Ada which means first daughter in Igbo language (a tribe in Nigeria) but we took time to correct people that she is actually Efik and that Hada is the short form of Hadassah. And I end up correcting people Everytime I mention her name. Reply Katie Apr 11 at 12:42 pm Means Myrtle tree! In the Bible the myrtle tree is always associated with good/blessing. We spell it Haddassa and call her Hadda. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Hadassah Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Sarah Daggett Jan 25 at 12:55 am My husband and I wanted a unique biblical name. Hadassah is queen Esther’s Hebrew name. It refers to the Myrtle tree, which is a symbol of righteousness and hidden Godliness. We call her Haddie for short, which has a fun vintage flair without being overplayed. Most people are surprised/puzzled by the name at first, but then think it’s pretty cool after we explain it. I can tell already, though, she’s going to have to spell it out for everyone. Sorry, Haddie. Reply
Heather Feb 18 at 9:24 am We wanted a Biblical name, and my husband and I fell in love with it, even before we were married. It’s Queen Esther’s Jewish name in the Bible. And I think of the trying times we are in, and who’s to say that this little girl wasn’t born “for such a time as this.” We call her Haddie for short. Reply
keturah Oct 11 at 8:10 pm My little sisters name is Hadassah i used to call her Esther because i thought that is what her name meant because that was the scenario in the bible but she doesn’t like to be called by her full name instead we call her Hady Reply
Violet Jun 20 at 8:15 pm Hadassah is our little miracle baby. I already had two healthy girls, Belle (8) and Heidi (5), and then when we decided to try for our 3rd child I unfortunately suffered 3 consecutive miscarriages and infertility over the course of 3 years. But I knew God had promised me another baby. After much prayer, and a powerful dream we decided to try for our 3rd baby for the 4th time. This time I conceived easily and decided to treat this pregnancy like I wasn’t high risk. I avoided all early ultrasounds, and synthetic hormones and even the Obgyn till I was 12 weeks. I did a heavy metal detox spray the whole first trimester and continued to just trust the Lord for this child, despite times of feeling anxious from my past 3 experiences. I knew I wanted her to have a unique name and I prayed about what I should name her and the name Hadassah came to me. I knew Hadassah was Esther’s Hebrew name and so my husband and I agreed on it not realizing our baby girls original due date was on one of the days of the festival of Purim in the book of Esther. She was originally due March 9, but she arrived March 2 via C-section. Reply
Sandra Jun 25 at 5:02 pm Beautiful name for your daughter. It was also the name of a wife of a politician years ago. Reply
Elisha Mar 22 at 3:46 pm It was a name we had on our “list” we both like. Then she came 10days early and was born the day before purim the Jews holiday of queen Eshter/Hadassah so we thought it fit perfectly! Nicknames for Hadassah are kinda hard to choose. Reply
Michele Mar 6 at 6:21 pm I am a blessed mama of a 5 year old boy, Azariah. I was open to having as many children as God gave us. After two miscarriages, God was impressing on my heart to wait on his timing. My husband was asked to preach a sermon at our church, and in his sermon, he referenced Hadassah, which is Esther’s Hebrew name. He said, ” If my wife and I ever have a daughter, I would love to name her Hadassah”. Two years later, we had our precious Hadassah at home with our son present. Reply
Jonathan Bassey Dec 31 at 8:46 pm When I named her Hadassah, my wife wasn’t going along with the name but when I told her that it’s actually Esther’s Hebrew name she grew to love the name. When she was born on 16th of May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown we named her Hadassah and the who neighborhood call her Hada and she loves the sound of Hada. Although it sounds like Ada which means first daughter in Igbo language (a tribe in Nigeria) but we took time to correct people that she is actually Efik and that Hada is the short form of Hadassah. And I end up correcting people Everytime I mention her name. Reply
Abigail Oct 16 at 10:47 am I loved that it is Esther’s Jewish name in the Bible and it means Myrtle Tree. Isaiah 55:12-13 talks about the Myrtle being a sign of blessing from the Lord. “You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name; they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.”” Reply
Emily May 22 at 9:29 pm 1st it was Esther’s ( in the Bible) Jewish name. 2nd from a book series called mark of the Loin, the main character struggles with her faith ing God and thinks she has a very weak faith but ends up having an amazingly strong faith Reply
Dayna Feb 26 at 1:12 am Esther from the Bible was my role model growing up. But as an adult I fell more in love with her Jewish name, Hadassah and thought it was so unique and special. I also really loved the nickname Hadie and thought they would go well together. When I was pregnant with Hadassah I looked up the meanings of the name and one was “compassion” and that confirmed my choice. The one thing I don’t like is when I tell people her name is Hadassah I have to repeat myself multiple times or they give me a weird look lol. I thought that I would end up calling her by her nickname more than her actually name but I really do call her Hadassah a lot and she recognizes her real name. Overall she is our special her and I love her biblical, unique name Reply
Cara Jun 9 at 11:58 am There are a couple of reasons why I fell in love with this name! 1) The story of Queen Esther in the Old Testament is one of my favorites and Hadassah was her Jewish name 2) I read a book by Francine rivers and the main character was named Hadassah and 3) My older 2 girls have unique names that start with the letters ‘J’ and ‘I’ so going backwards in the alphabet just made sense? Reply
Elizabeth Jan 6 at 2:10 pm Oh my! To think that the 2nd reason you gave for loving the name is exactly the same reason I love the name, Hadassah ?. Francine’s ‘Redeeming love’ novel… Reply
Tiffany Jun 8 at 9:58 am Hadassah is the Hebrew name for Esther in the Bible. The story of Esther is one of my favorite Bible stories. I love the uniqueness of the name. It translates as Beautiful. She was born on March 20th this year which is when the Jewish holiday Purim took place. They celebrate the story of Esther and the freedom of the Jewish people. We didn’t know the gender so it was a surprise and confirmation that we picked the perfect name! Reply
Alicia Apr 22 at 1:06 pm Hadassah is the Ester’s Hebrew name. The definition most shown is “myrtle tree”, but a little further digging and “the aroma of righteousness” is the definition we use when asked, based on the feedback from our pastor who is a renowned bible scholar, author, and archaeologist. His comments below. “Hadassah comes from the Hebrew word hadas (???), which is a wonderful aromatic myrtle tree Some rabbis note the daughter of Mordecai was named that because of the aroma of righteousness she brought to the room. They get the sermonic idea from Zechariah 1:8, where some righteous ones stand among the myrtle trees. The name is symbolic of the effect of a righteous woman on the room around her, like the teaching in 1 Corinthians 7:14, where a saved spouse brings blessing even to an unsaved one.” Dr. Randall D. Smith Reply
Kathy Apr 13 at 1:57 pm I picked Hadassah Pearl because it means compassion, and I believe we don’t have enough so it’s a rare Pearl, also my mother’s name means Pearl, the whole pregnancy the lord kept say she was for such a time as this, and little did I know that Hadassah is Esthers Hebrew Name, and she went 16days over due to be born in March as that’s when Esthers Purim is!! I love the flow of her name, the only thing is nick names or shorter versions aren’t that easy, and some find it hard to pronounce, Reply
Hannah Apr 11 at 9:55 pm My husband adored this name! I was hesitant but it grew on me. We & everyone else call her mostly by her nickname, Ada (Aiy-duh). Her name suits her perfectly! Reply
Jonathan Bassey Dec 31 at 8:44 pm When I named her Hadassah, my wife wasn’t going along with the name but when I told her that it’s actually Esther’s Hebrew name she grew to love the name. When she was born on 16th of May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown we named her Hadassah and the who neighborhood call her Hada and she loves the sound of Hada. Although it sounds like Ada which means first daughter in Igbo language (a tribe in Nigeria) but we took time to correct people that she is actually Efik and that Hada is the short form of Hadassah. And I end up correcting people Everytime I mention her name. Reply
Katie Apr 11 at 12:42 pm Means Myrtle tree! In the Bible the myrtle tree is always associated with good/blessing. We spell it Haddassa and call her Hadda. Reply
