The baby name Jessamy is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsəmi/ (JES-ə-mee).
Jessamy is English in Origin.
The baby name Jessamy is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsəmi/ (JES-ə-mee).
Jessamy is English in Origin.
Jessamy is an English feminine name, a literary-tinged variant of Jessamine, itself a poetic form of Jasmine. Jasmine comes via French and Arabic (yāsamīn) from Persian (yasamin), meaning “jasmine flower.” The sound of Jessamy blends the familiar Jess- opening with the soft -amy ending, offering both floral imagery and a friendly, vintage cadence.
The name surfaces in 18th‑century Britain, notably through Oliver Goldsmith’s nickname “the Jessamy Bride” for Mary Horneck, which helped cement its fashionable, genteel aura. Though never common, Jessamy has seen periodic revivals in the UK and North America as a distinctive alternative to Jasmine. Variant forms include Jessamie, Jessamyn, and Jessamine; related international variants are Jasmine, Jasmin, Yasmine, Yasmin, and Jasmyn. Nicknames range from Jess and Jessa to Amy. Despite sharing “Jess,” it is not etymologically related to the biblical name Jesse.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Jessamy is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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