Hadassah

ha-DASS-ah

Hebrew

"myrtle tree"

Hadassah Origin and Meaning

The name Hadassah is a girl's name of Hebrew, Hebrew/Israeli origin meaning "myrtle tree".

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 and has since climbed into the Top 700. Nickname Haddie feels like a natural companion for Addie and Maddie.

Hadassah Rank in US Top 1000

# 532 in the US

Hadassah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1459 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hadassah

• 532 US 2024
• 1459 Nameberry 2025
• 486 Future 2028
• 983 England 2016

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Famous People Named Hadassah

• Hadassah Lieberman wife of former U.S. Senator and candidate Joe Lieberman
• Hadassah Richardson American model
• Hadassah Original name of Ester in the Bible

The name Hadassah in Pop Culture

• In modern Hebrew: Hadasa Hadas