The baby name Jessey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsi/ (JESS-ee).
Jessey is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jessey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsi/ (JESS-ee).
Jessey is Hebrew in Origin.
Jessey is a modern English respelling of Jesse/Jessie, ultimately rooted in Hebrew Yishai (Ishai), name of King David's father in the Bible. The Hebrew etymology is debated; traditional glosses include "gift," "present," or "Yahweh exists," and the name has long carried a sense of divine favor. Pronunciation mirrors Jesse: JEH-see, with Jessey used for both boys and girls.
Usage in the English-speaking world stems from the Reformation-era revival of biblical names; Jesse was popular among Puritans, and by the 18th-19th centuries the Scottish diminutive Jessie also flourished as a feminine form of Jean/Janet, helping the spelling-family become unisex. Jessey appears in 19th-20th-century records in Britain and North America but remains the rarer variant today. Relatives and variants include Jesse, Jessie, Jessy, Jessee, and diminutive Jess; the Hebrew form is Yishai/Ishai.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessey | Sneijder | Wesley Sneijder | association footballer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1994 | #291 | 6 | 2,166 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2000 | #375 | 3 | 2,309 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #765 | 22 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #825 | 127 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #914 | 38 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #919 | 76 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #920 | 36 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 22 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Jessey is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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