Jesse

  • Boy
  • 5 letters
Biblical Gift; oblation; one who is
English Jehovah exists. In the bible Jesse was shepherd-father of King David. Also used for girls.
Hebrew Wealthy. Jehovah exists. The father of King David in the Old Testament.
Famous bearer American outlaw Jesse James (1847-82).

Jesse is a boy’s name of Biblical, English and Hebrew origin. Meaning in Biblical: Gift; oblation; one who is. Meaning in English: Jehovah exists. In the bible Jesse was shepherd-father of King David. Also used for girls. Meaning in Hebrew: Wealthy. Jehovah exists. The father of King David in the Old Testament. Famous bearer: American outlaw Jesse James (1847-82). The name has 5 letters.

Related names

Jeshua

Boy

Biblical

A savior; a deliverer

Jesiah

Boy

Biblical Hebrew

Sprinkling of the Lord Variant of Jesse: Jehovah exists.

Jesimiel

Boy

Biblical

Naming; or astonishment; of God

Jess

Unisex

Hebrew Scottish

Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical.

Jessica

Girl

Hebrew Literary

Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to daughter to Shylock.

Jessie

Unisex

English Hebrew Scottish

God has been gracious. A feminine form of John. Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding. Wealthy. Also a variant of Jesse: Jehovah exists. A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical.