Esaú as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Esaú

What is the meaning of the name Esaú ?

The baby name Esaú is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /e.saˈu/ (Spanish); /ɪˈsaʊ/ (English, Esau).

Esaú is Hebrew, Portuguese in Origin.

Esaú is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau, from Hebrew Esav (עֵשָׂו). The name is commonly explained as “hairy,” reflecting Genesis 25:25, where the child is born covered with hair; some scholars also connect it to the Hebrew verb ‘asah, “to make,” yielding the sense “made” or “formed.” The acute accent marks the final stress in Iberian usage: eh-sah-OO.

As the elder twin of Jacob and ancestor of the Edomites, Esaú carries strong biblical associations with hunting, strength, and the famed exchange of his birthright. Because of that narrative, the name has been used sparingly in many Christian contexts but remains familiar in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions and appears intermittently in Jewish naming. Variants include Esau (English, German), Ésaü (French), Esaù (Italian), and Esav (modern Hebrew). Related forms and spellings are largely confined to scriptural and literary traditions.