Name Essa Gender Feminine Usage Swedish (Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. EHS-sa(Swedish) ES-a(German) EHS-ə(English) EHS-sah(Finnish) Edit Status Status Added 8/30/2019 by RHAWK3935 Edited 4/1/2020 by elbowin Meaning & History Diminutive of names beginning with Es- (see ESTHER or ESTELLE), and or ending with -essa (see VANESSA or TESSA).