Hessa (name)
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| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language | 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
