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Why parents love Yesenia- The telenovela Yesenia made the name wildly popular.
- Palm trees bend in hurricanes but never break.
- Four syllables with a flowing, Latin sound: yeh-SEN-ee-ah.
- The meaning palm tree/flower is naturally resilient.
- The Latin-American heritage gives genuine warmth.
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The vibe of Yesenia
palm treeflowerArabicjessaminetelenovelaLatin Americaresilienthurricanebends
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Origin & history of Yesenia
Arabic (palm/flower) or jessamine
→ telenovela Yesenia
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Spanish roots
Yesenia may come from Arabic meaning palm tree or connects to jessamine. The telenovela Yesenia (1970) made the name wildly popular across Latin America.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Telenovela Yesenia (1970).
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Today
Yesenia remains a beloved choice, ranking #1554 in the US. 39,673 babies have been named Yesenia since 1966.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Yesenia?
1987
peak year
The name Yesenia reached its peak in 1987, with 2,003 registrations (ranked #137). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1966, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1554) today, averaging about 142 new babies per year. Yesenia's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 39,673 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,003
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #137)
(ranked #137)
142
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
39,673
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yesenia6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Yesenia's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — palm-tree nurturing. People named Yesenia tend to be resilient, flowing, and gifted at bending in hurricanes without breaking.
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Bends without breaking✦
Telenovela-famous◈
Palm-tree resilient◎
Latin-American♡
Jessamine-flowerY7
E5
S1
E5
N5
I9
A1
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Yesenia❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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