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 [ 2 syll. jes-sie, je-ss-ie ] The girl name Jessie is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being slightly more popular. It is pronounced JHEHSiy KEY. Jessie is of Hebrew and Old Persian origin. It is used mainly in English, Scottish, and German. Jessie is a short form of the English and German Jessica. Jessie is also a pet form (Scottish) of the English Janet. Jessie is also a pet form (Scottish) of the English and Scottish Jean. Jessie is also a form (English and Scottish) of the English Jane. Jessie is also a form (English) of the English and French Jasmine. See also the related form, the English Jessi. Jessie is an all-time favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. In 1900, 0.448% of baby girls were named Jessie. It was #53 in rank then. The baby name has seen a marked decline in frequency since then, and it is of only modest use in recent times. In 2008, it ranked at #626 with a usage of 0.024%. Within the family of girl names directly related to Jessie, the English and French Jasmine was the most widely used. It was 11 times more frequently used than Jessie in 2008. Though there were times prior to 2006 when more girls than boys were given the name Jessie, the name is today somewhat more frequently used for boys. In 2007, 3.433% more boys than girls were given the name Jessie. Baby names that sound like Jessie include the English Jesse, the English and German Jessy, the English Jacci, the English Jacey, the English Jacki, the English Jackie, the English Jacky, the French Jacqui, the French Jacquie, the Polish Jaga, the Polish Jasia, the Indian Jaya, the English Jaycee, the English Jecca, the German Jella, the Frisian Jesca, the English Jessa, the English Jessah, the English Jessca, and the English Jesscia. KEY: Pronunciation for Jessie: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
