Esau
Meaning
"hairy, rough"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,082
- Total SSA Count
- 40
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hairy, rough"
Origin: Hebrew
"man from Lucania (southern Italy)"
Origin: Latin
Esau is more popular, ranked #3082 vs #3135 for Loukas.
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Esau is more popular, ranked #3082 compared to Loukas at #3135 in the United States.
Esau means "hairy, rough" (Hebrew origin). Loukas means "man from Lucania (southern Italy)" (Latin origin).
Esau is primarily a boy name. Loukas is primarily a boy name.