Myrtle tree
Derived from the Hebrew word 'hadas', referring to the myrtle tree. In Jewish tradition, the myrtle represents recovery and peace, and is one of the four species used during the holiday of Sukkot. It is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther in the Old Testament.
Less common today
Hadasah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,774 in 2012.
The birth name of Queen Esther · The Bible
American campaigner and wife of Joe Lieberman
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
