Esi

A girls’ name of Yoruba origin, meaning born on sunday.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Esi by the numbers

Esi was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Esi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Emiblessed, beautiful; a form of Emiko27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elsigod's oath; a form of Elizabeth34 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Evilife; a form of Eve4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Estistar; Hebrew name used in modern contexts7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eriblessing; a form of Japanese name4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Esli13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Esi

Names that are said the same way as Esi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Essiestar; a form of Esther14 in England and Wales (2025)

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