Nessi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nessi

What is the meaning of the name Nessi ?

The baby name Nessi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛsi/ (Ness-ee).

Nessi is in Origin.

Nessi is a modern diminutive name with several converging roots. In Scottish use it developed as a pet form of Agnes (from Greek hagnos, "pure"), while internationally it doubles as a clipped spelling of Vanessa, the literary coinage popularized in the 20th century and long associated with the butterfly genus. Because of these lines, Nessi can carry the senses of "pure" or, by extension, a light, butterfly-like image rather than a fixed meaning.

As an independent given name it appears sporadically from the late 1900s, likely buoyed by the familiar nickname Nessie in Scotland and abroad; pop-culture references to the Loch Ness "Nessie" helped fix the sound. Variant spellings include Nessie, Nessy, Nessa, and Ness; related forms are Agnes and Vanessa. In Jewish-Israeli settings it is sometimes reinterpreted through Hebrew nes, "miracle," though this is a modern folk etymology. Nessi is primarily feminine but can be used unisex.