Hesed
Chesed is a Hebrew word that means 'kindness or love between people', specifically of the devotional piety of people towards God as well as of love or mercy of God towards humanity. It is frequently used in Psalms in the latter sense, where it is traditionally translated as "loving kindness" in English translations.
Meaning & Origin of Hesed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chesed is a Hebrew word that means 'kindness or love between people', specifically of the devotional piety of people towards God as well as of love or mercy of God towards humanity. It is frequently used in Psalms in the latter sense, where it is traditionally translated as "loving kindness" in English translations.
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The Story of Hesed
As a girl name
Hesed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Heseds were born — ranking #13,427 that year. As of 2026, Hesed ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Heseds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hesed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Heseds were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Hesed ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Heseds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hesed
Hesed is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Hesed's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Hesed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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