Esa (name)

Esa is a masculine given name of Finnish origin and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

 * Esa of Bernicia (r. c. 500), semi-historical king of Bernicia

A–N

 * Esa Åkerlund (born 1969), convicted Finnish serial killer
 * Esa Hietanen (1896–1962), Finnish journalist and politician
 * Esa Holopainen (born 1972), Finnish guitarist for Amorphis
 * Esa Itkonen (born 1944), Finnish linguist, philosopher and academic
 * Esa Jokinen (born 1958), Finnish athlete
 * Esa Kaitila (1909–1975), Finnish academic and politician
 * Esa Keskinen (born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Klinga (born 1939), Finnish skier
 * Esa Lehikoinen (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Lepola (born 1948), Finnish swimmer
 * Esa Lindell (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Misri (born 1971), Indian bodybuilder
 * Esa Murtoaro (born 1966), Finnish wrestler

O–Z

 * Esa Pakarinen (1911–1989), Finnish actor and musician
 * Esa Pakarinen Jr. (born 1947), Finnish actor
 * Esa Pekonen (born 1961), Finnish football player and manager
 * Esa Peltonen (born 1947), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Piironen (born 1943), Finnish architect
 * Esa Pirnes (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Pulkkinen (born 1957), Finnish army officer
 * Esa Rinne (born 1943), Finnish athlete
 * Esa Saarinen (born 1953), Finnish philosopher and academic
 * Esa Saario (born 1931), Finnish actor
 * Esa-Pekka Salonen (born 1958), Finnish orchestral conductor and composer
 * Esa Seeste (1913–1997), Finnish gymnast
 * Esa Skyttä, Finnish racing cyclist
 * Esa Tapani (born 1968), Finnish musician
 * Esa Terävä (born 1987), Finnish football player
 * Esa Tikkanen (born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Esa Utriainen (born 1953), Finnish javelin thrower
 * Esa Vuorinen (born 1945), Finnish cinematographer

Surname

 * Lou Esa (born 1952), American boxer