Jussi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jussi

What is the meaning of the name Jussi ?

The baby name Jussi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjusːi/ — "YOO-see" (Finnish, stress on first syllable).

Jussi is Finnish in Origin.

Jussi is a Finnish masculine name formed as a familiar diminutive of Juhani and Juho, the Finnic forms of Johannes/John. Its root ultimately traces to Hebrew Yohanan, “YHWH is gracious,” via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. The -ssi ending is a characteristic Finnish hypocoristic suffix, comparable to English Johnny. Less commonly, Jussi can function as a pet name for Justus in Finnish.

In parish records and civil registers it appears from the late 19th‑century, becoming widespread in 20th‑century Finland both as an everyday nickname and as an independent given name; it remains warmly traditional today. Usage is also known among Swedish-speaking Finns and in Sweden, partly familiarized by the tenor Jussi Björling, and it has a close Estonian counterpart, Juss. Related forms and equivalents include Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Juhana, Johannes, Johan, and John; feminine cognates are Johanna and Hanna. The enduring meaning across these variants is “God is gracious.”