Esa (name)
# Esa (name)

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

## Given name

### 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
