Nessa (given name)

Nessa is a short version of Vanessa and a feminine given name. It may refer to the following notable people:

• Nessa Barrett (born 2002), American singer and songwriter
• Nessa Carey, British biologist
• Nessa Childers (born 1956), Irish politician
• Nessa Cohen (1885–1976), American sculptor born Helen Nessa Cohen
• Nessa Cosgrove, Irish politician
• Nessa Feddis (born 1958), American attorney and banking industry spokesperson
• Nessa Hyams (1941–2026), American casting director
• Nessa Morgan, 21st century New Zealand-born Australian R&B singer
• Nessa Ní Shéaghdha (1916–1993), Irish Celtic Studies scholar
• Nessa O'Mahony, Irish poet and writer
• Nessa Robins, Irish food writer, blogger and photographer