The name Hadassah is a girl's name of Hebrew, Hebrew/Israeli origin meaning "myrtle tree". Hadassah is ranked #722 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Bible Names for Girls and discussed in our forums with posts like "Themed Families..".
From the experts:
This Hebrew name of Queen Esther is well used in Israel (especially for girls born around the holiday of Purim), and in the US is the name of a Zionist women's philanthropic organization. Formerly shunned as hyper-religious, this name entered the Top 1000 in 2007. The nickname Haddie could make it more usable.
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Comments
ericakatherine Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
I am English, and pronounce it exactly as suggested on this site. I also like the nickname options. These make the name much more usable. It's way more attractive, to me, than Esther.
EW314 Says:
I MUCH prefer Esther!
Essa Says:
And I love the nicknames Haddie and Hattie.
Essa Says:
Unlike all the other commenters, I do actually pronounce this the same way as Nameberry states with the short 'a' but names are rarely pronounced with a long 'ah' sound in Britain as they are in America.
Ccppww Says:
I have never heard it pronounced as Nameberry suggests, only with a long a in the middle as noted by others. Sasha would be a cute nickname.
Michaela Says:
I've only heard the pronunciation "Ha-DAH-sa".
snowsbeloved Says:
Love this pretty name. But pronouncing it Ha-DAH-sah. Don't care for the short A sound Nameberry put for the pronunciation.
kpearl8 Says:
Always loved this name <3
aya Says:
Cool name
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i'm in love with this name, it sports mystique and beauty. Plus I admire her values and personality in the bible, I think she is a great role model. I much prefer it to Esther so I would definitely consider naming my daughter this.