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Yesenia
GirlSpanish
- Meaning
- uncertain (origin disputed)
- Origin
- Spanish
- Pronunciation
- yeh-SEH-nee-uh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #1,901
- US babies 2025
- 103
- Best rank
- #137 (1987)
- Peak year
- 1987
Meaning and origin of Yesenia
Yesenia is usually linked to Spanish roots, but its original meaning is uncertain.
Yesenia is a Spanish name of uncertain origin. It became popular in Mexico and across Latin America after the Mexican romance comic and telenovela Yesenia, whose heroine is a young Romani woman, and a well-known film version followed. Some sources connect the name to the Russian Yesenia, but that link is not established. Yesenia has a flowing, musical sound, with the stress on the second syllable. Yesi and Nia are affectionate nicknames, and the spelling Jesenia is also used.
Popularity over time
Yesenia first appears in US Social Security records in 1966. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 42 different years, starting in 1971. Its best national rank was #137 in 1987, the same year it reached its highest count of 2,003 babies. In 2025, 103 babies were named Yesenia, and it ranked #1,901 nationally. That is 43% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #426 in 1980, #248 in 2000, #704 in 2010, and #1,901 in 2025. Of the 39,467 US girls named Yesenia since records began, 38% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 8,911 babies. Since 2010, 2,965 more have been named Yesenia.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Sasha, Justine, Ashlee, Christa, and Mayra.
Where it is most popular (2025)
In 2025, Yesenia ranked highest in Oregon, California, and Colorado.
| State | Rank there | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #726 | 5 |
| California | #1025 | 27 |
| Colorado | #1049 | 5 |
| Arizona | #1208 | 5 |
| Tennessee | #1307 | 5 |
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Yesenia is usually pronounced yeh-SEH-nee-uh, with three syllables. It has seven letters, starts with Y and ends in “-ia”.
Middle names for Yesenia
A few middle names that flow with Yesenia: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Yesenia
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Yesenia mean?
Yesenia is usually linked to Spanish roots, but its original meaning is uncertain.
What is the origin of the name Yesenia?
Yesenia has Spanish roots. Yesenia is a Spanish name of uncertain origin.
Is Yesenia a popular name?
Not especially. Yesenia ranked #1,901 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Yesenia a boy or girl name?
Yesenia is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Yesenia?
Yesenia is usually pronounced yeh-SEH-nee-uh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings