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Jessi

Jessi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift; wealthy”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
JES-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (83% of all uses)

Jessi is usually a variant spelling of Jessie or Jesse. As a feminine form it is often linked to Jessica; as a unisex form it can also reflect Jesse, from Hebrew Yishai.

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How popular is Jessi?

202414.4 per million US babies
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Babies named Jessi in 202448

2024 rank#3,275 girls

Peak year1981

Total US babies since 18807,811

Jessi is steady now but far below its 1981 peak.

Names like Jessi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JessieGod beholds · Hebrew
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Jessi questions

What does the name Jessi mean?

Jessi means "gift; wealthy". It comes from Hebrew. Jessi is usually a variant spelling of Jessie or Jesse. As a feminine form it is often linked to Jessica; as a unisex form it can also reflect Jesse, from Hebrew Yishai.

Is Jessi a boy or girl name?

Jessi is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jessi?

48 US babies were named Jessi in 2024. Its peak year was 1981.

How do you pronounce Jessi?

Jessi is usually pronounced JES-ee.

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.