Jessenia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Jessenia tree-name”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- jess-SEN-ee-uh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern name probably inspired by jessenia, a genus name used for a tropical palm, and influenced by Jessica/Jessie. As a personal name, it is modern and its exact formation is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Jessenia?
Babies named Jessenia in 202421
Peak year1993
Total US babies since 18805,406
Jessenia is fading: recent use is about 42% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jessenia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Jessenia questions
What does the name Jessenia mean?
Jessenia means "modern form of Jessenia tree-name". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern name probably inspired by jessenia, a genus name used for a tropical palm, and influenced by Jessica/Jessie. As a personal name, it is modern and its exact formation is uncertain.
Is Jessenia a boy or girl name?
Jessenia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jessenia?
21 US babies were named Jessenia in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.
How do you pronounce Jessenia?
Jessenia is usually pronounced jess-SEN-ee-uh.
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.