Meaning of the nameHadassah
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ha-das-sah
- Biblical name
Hadassah is a spelling of the name Hadassa, which means “myrtle”.
Meaning
“myrtle”
Meaning of the name Hadassa, of which Hadassah is a spelling.
- People (2022)
- 1,514
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,218
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 68
- people
Hadassah in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hadassah, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (750 people).
1,497 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Hadassah is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hadassah in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 252 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 189 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Hadassah
It ends in H, like the English spelling of the name, and has few records.
About the name Hadassa
Behind the Name derives Hadassah from Hebrew hadas, 'myrtle', and says it is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther in the Old Testament. Wiktionary also gives Hebrew הֲדַסָּה as 'myrtle'. Behind the Name records Hadassa as the usual spelling in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 23,160 people named Hadassa, with a median age of 5; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Hadassa
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Hadassa | 23,160 |
| Hadassah | 1,514 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Hadassah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hadassah · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hadassa · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Hadassah
What does the name Hadassah mean?
Hadassah means “myrtle”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Hadassa, of which Hadassah is a spelling.
How many people are named Hadassah in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,514 people with the first name Hadassah, which ranks it number 6,218 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Hadassah a boy's or a girl's name?
Hadassah is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,497 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hadassah?
Hadassah is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hadassah most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hadassah (189 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hadassah?
Hadassa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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