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Hadassah

hah-DAH-sah

Popularity

#532

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

8,771

Peak Year

#572 in 2024

First Recorded

1910

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Hadassah is a Hebrew name meaning 'myrtle tree'. In the Bible, it was Esther's Hebrew name.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Hadassah Lieberman

    American author and advocate, wife of Senator Lieberman

Nicknames

Personality Traits

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