Mesa means table or flat-topped mountain — from the Spanish. A mesa IS one of the most dramatically beautiful geological formations — the flat-topped mountain of the American Southwest. Two syllables of the most dramatically beautiful, flat-topped-mountain, and Spanish table-formation.
A mesa IS the most dramatically beautiful formation.Flat-topped mountain — American Southwest.Two syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: MAY-sah.Mes and A are both embedded.The most directly geological-dramatic name.
A mesa IS the most dramatically beautiful geological formation — flat-topped Southwest mountain.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; American Southwest.
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Today
Mesa remains a beloved choice, ranking #4818 in the US. 811 babies have been named Mesa since 1972.
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How popular is Mesa?
2013peak year
Mesa first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1972. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2013, 47 babies received the name (ranked #3392). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4818), with roughly 28 babies named Mesa each year. Mesa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 811 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Mesa's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — mesa building. People named Mesa tend to be warm, dramatic, and gifted at being the most beautifully flat-topped mountain.
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