פסיה
The meaning of Pesia is uncertain
The meaning of Pesia is uncertain; linked with Batya, or with Passover.
Pesia is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- פסיה
- In English letters
- Pesia
- Other English spellings
- Pessia, Pesya
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פעסיא
- Meaning
- Uncertain; linked with Batya, or with Passover
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 155
1,026 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Pesia.
- 1,026 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 32 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 137, against 84 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פעסיא. The chart shows the spelling פסיה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Pesia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פסיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,000 | 32 | 268 of 678 |
In 2024, Pesia ranked 268 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Pesia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Pesia.
What does the name Pesia mean?
The meaning of Pesia is uncertain; linked with Batya, or with Passover. Pesia is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Pesia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Pesia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,026 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,026 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Pesia in Hebrew?
Pesia is written פסיה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פעסיא.
How many people in Israel are named Pesia?
1,026 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Pesia today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Pesia ranked 268 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.