Mesa
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Spanish ◈ 2 syllables
"Table"

From Spanish

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.

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Mesa at a glance
MeaningTable
OriginSpanish
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#4818
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Why parents love Mesa
  • 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.
The vibe of Mesa
tableflat-topped mountainSpanishMesadramatically beautifulgeologicalformationSouthwestwarm
Origin & history of Mesa
Spanish mesa (table) flat-topped mountain
1
Spanish roots
A mesa IS the most dramatically beautiful geological formation — flat-topped Southwest mountain.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; American Southwest.
3
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?
2013 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
47 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,392)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
811 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,818) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Mesa
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

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.

Most dramatically beautiful formation
Flat-topped-mountain
Warm-Spanish
Mes-A
Southwest-direct
M4
E5
S1
A1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
Personality of Mesa
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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