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The baby name Jessi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JESS-ee; IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: JESS-ee; IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/

What is the meaning of the name Jessi ?

The baby name Jessi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JESS-ee; IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/.

Jessi is in Origin.

Jessi is a modern diminutive used in English, most often for Jessica and sometimes for Jesse. As a short form of Jessica, it ultimately traces to Hebrew Yiskah ("to see, foresee"), introduced into English by Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; thus its sense evokes foresight or vision. When taken from Jesse, from Hebrew Yishai, meanings proposed include gift, wealth, or possibly "Yahweh exists," giving Jessi a unisex footing in origin.

Spelled with an -i, Jessi gained currency in the late 20th century alongside the boom of Jessica, especially in North America; earlier Scottish usage favored Jessie as a pet name for Janet or Jean. Variants include Jessie, Jessy, Jess, Jesi, Jessa, and the full names Jessica and Jesse, with regional forms such as Jéssica and Jesika.

Jessi has the following similar or variant Names

Jessi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
EC 0 #113 9 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
UY 0 #157 21 2,477
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
EC Girls 0 #181 59 3,650
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
Germany Girls 0 #223 1,457 4,949
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
UY Girls 0 #231 390 6,731
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
PE 0 #282 29 6,350
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
GT 0 #291 24 5,948
Finland 0 #292 16 830
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Girls 2011 #303 6 2,850
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
MX 0 #309 105 8,339
Germany 0 #310 133 2,542
GT Girls 0 #318 203 7,500
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
CN Girls 0 #325 25 8,829
Austria Girls 0 #326 95 1,885
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
Finland Girls 0 #328 64 1,368
MU Girls 0 #329 23 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #330 12 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
MX Girls 0 #334 2,442 17,781
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PL Girls 0 #336 19 5,096
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
CR Girls 0 #350 190 11,342
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
BO 0 #365 17 6,868
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
France Boys 2017 #392 5 2,842
CL 0 #392 20 6,867
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
CO 0 #403 78 7,768
PA Girls 0 #405 77 9,861
AR Girls 0 #406 218 8,289
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Spain 0 #415 38 2,326
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
Spain Girls 0 #426 818 5,561
PT Girls 0 #438 14 7,952
CO Girls 0 #465 1,019 16,140
BO Girls 0 #470 145 9,488
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
Finland Girls 2026 #481 342 3,895
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
PE Girls 0 #490 608 14,861
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
CM Girls 0 #513 28 11,671
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
CL Girls 0 #556 320 14,098
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
SG Girls 0 #558 29 18,916
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #607 25 13,121
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #627 32 13,263
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
NG Girls 0 #739 48 15,093
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
CO Boys 0 #834 87 15,656
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #869 48 8,487
MX Boys 0 #870 113 16,355
BR Girls 0 #877 65 12,708
MY Girls 0 #879 116 24,821
EG Girls 0 #880 80 14,742
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
NL Girls 0 #909 47 5,933
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,077 65 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MA 0 #1,093 36 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,117 335 9,415
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,416 56 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Jessi is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Jessi

Jessi is predominantly a girl's name.
Jessi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JESS-ee; IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jessie, Jesse, Jessy, Jessa, Jessica and Jessi.
Across languages, Jessi has these equivalents: Jessica (English), Jessie (English), Jesse (Hebrew, male), Yishai / Yishay (Hebrew), Isai / Isaí (Spanish).
Yes — Jessi ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Jessi ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Jessi's popularity is rising. It moved from #873 in 2014 to #869 in 2024 in United States.