To wander or to roam; also a short form of Odessa.
Dessa is often used as a diminutive of Odessa, which is derived from the Greek word 'odyssomai', meaning to wander or travel. It is also associated with the Ukrainian city of Odesa on the Black Sea. In some contexts, it is considered a shortened form of names like Modesta or Andressa.
Less common today
Dessa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,027 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American rapper, singer, and member of Doomtree
A character in the comic series and graphic novels · The Books of Magic
