Hessa (name)
Gender | Feminine |
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Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Meaning | Pearl |
Region of origin | Arabian Peninsula |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Hessah, Hussa, Hassa |
Hessa (Arabic: حصـة) is an Arabic feminine given name predominantly used in the Arabian Peninsula. In Gulf Arabic, the name means "pearl".[1][2] However, the word Hessa also means a "portion" or "a share of something" in Arabic.[1]
The name may refer to:
- Hessa Al-Awadi (born 1956), Qatari poet
- Hessa Al-Isa (born 1995), Bahraini footballer
- Hessa Al Jaber (born 1959), Qatari engineer and politician
- Hessa Al Muhairi, Emirati writer
- Hessa Al-Sudairy (born 1985), Saudi footballer
- Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi (1900–1969), wife of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
- Hassa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan (1922-2018), wife of the founder and President of the United Arab Emirates
- Hessa bint Trad Al Shalaan, Saudi royal and the wife of King Abdullah
- Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa (1933–2009), Bahraini queen
References
[edit]- ^ a b "معنى إسم حصه في قاموس معاني الأسماء". Almaany (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "معنى اسم حصه - موسوعة". www.mosoah.com (in Arabic). 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-21.