Esa is a masculine given name of Finnish origin and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Given name
Esa of Bernicia (r. c. 500 – c. 520), 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 Pole (born 2001), American football player
Esa Pulkkinen (born 1957), Finnish army officer
Esa Rinne (born 1943), Finnish athlete
Esa Saarinen (born 1953), Finnish philosopher and academic
Esa Saario (1931–2025), 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
Surname
Lou Esa (born 1952), American boxer
