Essence: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Essence – Meaning: the core or intrinsic nature of something (English word name, ultimately from Latin essentia) – Origin: English (word name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ESS-uns


Essence is an English (word name) girl's name meaning “the core or intrinsic nature of something (English word name, ultimately from Latin essentia)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Essence

Meaning: The core or intrinsic nature of something (English word name, ultimately from Latin essentia).

Origin: English (word name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Essence

Phonetic: ESS-uns   IPA: /ˈɛsəns/

Popularity of Essence

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1973–2024.

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