Jesenia
Meaning
popularized by the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia; claimed to mean palm tree (a botanical genus name) or flower in Arabic, sources disagree
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jesenia peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Jesenia
Most people given the name Jesenia in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jesenia you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jesenia deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jesenia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jesenia fits with your family’s names and surname.
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