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Origin & history of Esau1
Hebrew roots
Esau comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Hairy, rough, red.
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How popular is Esau?
2007
peak year
Esau reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 82 babies received the name (ranked #1785). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3207), with about 37 babies given the name annually. Esau's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,939 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
82
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,785)
(ranked #1,785)
37
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
370
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,939
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Esau1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
E5
S1
A1
U3
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
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Personality of Esau🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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