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The baby name Jessie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JESS-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/).

Jessie is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: JESS-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/)

What is the meaning of the name Jessie ?

The baby name Jessie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JESS-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/).

Jessie is English in Origin.

Jessie is a unisex diminutive in English and Scots, most commonly short for Jessica but also for the biblical Jesse; in Scotland it has long served as a pet form of Jean/Janet. As a derivative of Jesse (Hebrew Yišay), it carries senses such as “gift” or “wealth.” Via Jessica, a Shakespearean coinage likely modeled on the Hebrew name Yiskah/Iscah, it inherits the meaning “to behold” or “foresight.” This layering makes Jessie simultaneously bright-eyed observer and cherished gift.

Use of Jessie for girls surged across Britain and North America in the late 19th century, while a parallel male usage persisted as an alternative spelling of Jesse. It remains familiar and friendly rather than formal. Variants include Jessi, Jessy, Jessey, and Jessye; related forms are Jesse (m.), Jessica (f.), and the nickname Jess.

Jessie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jessie

Jessie Buckley Actor · Born 1989 · Ireland Jessie Buckley is an Irish actor known for her captivating performances in films like 'Wild Rose' and 'The Lost Daughter'. She gained critical acclaim for her role in the TV series 'Chernobyl'. Born in 1989, she has become a prominent figure in both film and television. Jessie Cave Actor · Born 1987 · United Kingdom Jessie Cave is an English actress, comedian, author, YouTuber, and cartoonist, best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films. She has also performed comedy shows in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe, and published a cartoon doodle book called Love Sick. Jessie T. Usher Actor · Born 1992 · United States Jessie T. Usher is an American actor best known for his role as A-Train in the hit TV series The Boys. He also starred in the film Independence Day: Resurgence and appeared in the comedy series Survivor's Remorse.
Jessie Mei Li Actor · Born 1995 · United Kingdom Jessie Mei Li is a British actor best known for her role as Alina Starkov in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone. Born in 1995, she has quickly gained recognition for her compelling performances in both television and film. Jes Macallan Actor · Born 1982 · United States Jes Macallan is an American actor best known for her role as Josslyn Carver in the television series 'Mistresses'. She also gained recognition for playing Ava Sharpe in 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow'. Born in 1982, Jes has made a significant mark in the TV industry with her engaging performances.

Jessie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Ireland Boys 2015 #1 738
FJ 0 #6 1 374
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
CN Girls 0 #31 940 8,829
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
TW 0 #33 71 4,523
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
CN 0 #39 47 3,857
MO 0 #44 9 2,706
TW Girls 0 #46 353 8,139
SG Girls 0 #49 1,742 18,916
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
PH 0 #63 34 5,607
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
New Zealand Girls 2006 #68 45 96
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #83 24 5,459
PH Boys 0 #91 433 11,440
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
SG 0 #104 190 11,010
MO Girls 0 #106 169 7,056
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Boys 0 #116 18 6,332
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
HK Girls 0 #119 1,365 16,104
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MY 0 #134 217 12,352
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MT Girls 0 #135 17 3,773
MY Girls 0 #135 2,482 24,821
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #137 12 4,216
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
CR 0 #138 21 5,526
HK 0 #148 248 8,483
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
AE 0 #158 20 10,220
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
LU Girls 0 #165 21 4,850
PR Boys 0 #174 5 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #194 10 5,198
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #196 28 5,842
Belgium Girls 2002 #197 19 412
AO Girls 0 #198 12 4,575
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
JM Girls 0 #223 37 7,507
EC Girls 0 #229 11 3,650
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
SA 0 #239 57 10,560
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
PH Girls 0 #244 149 13,098
Canada Girls 2024 #247 39 2,795
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JM Boys 0 #250 23 6,876
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
DK Girls 0 #277 40 7,429
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
GH Girls 0 #291 34 6,973
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
NL 0 #310 82 2,481
MU Girls 0 #312 40 8,539
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #326 16 5,378
GT 0 #330 9 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
NL Girls 0 #351 968 5,933
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #360 37 15,987
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
MX 0 #367 47 8,339
CR Girls 0 #372 164 11,342
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
France Girls 2021 #377 29 3,185
Finland Girls 0 #378 14 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
KW Girls 0 #389 127 19,177
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
ZA 0 #396 52 14,421
Austria Girls 0 #398 23 1,885
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
France Boys 2016 #406 3 2,872
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Germany 0 #417 21 2,542
PT Girls 0 #419 33 7,952
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PA Girls 0 #439 43 9,861
CR Boys 0 #442 46 10,188
CM Girls 0 #443 98 11,671
AE Girls 0 #447 107 20,968
GT Girls 0 #458 48 7,500
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
RU Girls 0 #469 30 11,913
UY Girls 0 #484 27 6,731
PS Girls 0 #494 30 10,981
HK Boys 0 #495 33 12,905
BH 0 #496 58 17,937
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IR Girls 0 #510 21 8,334
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
QA Boys 0 #563 145 18,093
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
Germany Girls 0 #575 287 4,949
BO Girls 0 #582 30 9,488
AR Girls 0 #585 15 8,289
United States Girls 2024 #587 348 8,487
IL Girls 0 #589 29 11,648
NG Girls 0 #593 199 15,093
ZA Girls 0 #594 716 25,928
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
LB 0 #631 28 13,263
SG Boys 0 #645 53 17,960
KW Boys 0 #660 110 18,755
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
CL Girls 0 #693 159 14,098
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #710 29 3,895
PE Girls 0 #732 215 14,861
United States Boys 2024 #737 156 7,044
SA Girls 0 #754 182 25,931
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NL Boys 0 #763 190 5,873
MX Girls 0 #765 492 17,781
SA Boys 0 #779 1,139 28,008
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
OM Boys 0 #828 54 17,948
EG Girls 0 #842 118 14,742
BR Girls 0 #885 57 12,708
CO Boys 0 #886 35 15,656
Spain Girls 0 #896 88 5,561
MX Boys 0 #898 85 16,355
CO Girls 0 #908 171 16,140
AE Boys 0 #912 181 22,615
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
NG Boys 0 #921 31 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
MY Boys 0 #1,033 79 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,075 104 25,619
MA 0 #1,093 36 20,986
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,253 194 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,317 155 10,046

Jessie is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Jessie

Jessie is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jessie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JESS-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛsi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jessi, Jessy, Jesse, Jessa, Jessey and Jessee.
Across languages, Jessie has these equivalents: Jessica (English/International), Jesse (Hebrew, male), Jess (short form).
Yes, very popular — Jessie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Jessie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 5 notable people named Jessie are in our database, including Jessie Buckley (Actor), Jessie Cave (Actor), Jessie T. Usher (Actor).