Jersey

Jersey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Jersey island”
Origin: English
Say it: JUR-zee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (87% of all uses)

A transferred place-name from Jersey, the largest Channel Island. The island name is old and ultimately uncertain in origin; as a given name, Jersey is modern usage.

English names Modern names

How popular is Jersey?

202454.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Jersey in 2024180

2024 rank#1,621 girls

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18804,467

Jersey has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jersey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Jersey questions

What does the name Jersey mean?

Jersey means "from Jersey island". It comes from English. A transferred place-name from Jersey, the largest Channel Island. The island name is old and ultimately uncertain in origin; as a given name, Jersey is modern usage.

Is Jersey a boy or girl name?

Jersey is mainly a girl's name in US records (87% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jersey?

180 US babies were named Jersey in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Jersey?

Jersey is usually pronounced JUR-zee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.