Hessa (name)

Hessa (حصـة) is an Arabic feminine given name predominantly used in the Arabian Peninsula. In Gulf Arabic, the name means "pearl". However, the word Hessa also means a "portion" or "a share of something" in Arabic.

The name may refer to:


 * Hessa Al Jaber (born 1959), Qatari engineer and politician
 * Hessa Al Muhairi, Emirati writer
 * Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi (1900–1969), wife of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
 * Hassa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan (1922-2018), wife of the founder and President of the United Arab Emirates
 * Hessa bint Trad Al Shalaan, Saudi royal and the wife of King Abdullah
 * Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa (1933–2009), Bahraini queen