Nessa (name)
Nessa is a feminine given name. The name is common in different languages, each with a different meaning. In the European-speaking world, it is a variation of Agnes (meaning “pure, sanctified, consecrated” or “lamb”) or Vanessa . In Persian the name means Nessa / Nesa (نسا) "Woman". See also Golnessa (گلنسا) (Daughter of a flower).
Well-known namesake
- Nessa Altura (* 1951), German writer
- Nessa Childers (* 1956), Irish politician and member of the European Parliament