Jessie

  • Unisex
  • 6 letters
English God has been gracious. A feminine form of John. Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding.
Hebrew Wealthy. Also a variant of Jesse: Jehovah exists.
Scottish A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical.
Short form of Jane

Jessie is a unisex name of English, Hebrew and Scottish origin. Meaning in English: God has been gracious. A feminine form of John. Also a variant of Jennifer: Fair and yielding. Meaning in Hebrew: Wealthy. Also a variant of Jesse: Jehovah exists. Meaning in Scottish: A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical. Jessie is a short form of Jane. The name has 6 letters.

Related names

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.

Jesse

Boy

Biblical English Hebrew

Gift; oblation; one who is Jehovah exists. In the bible Jesse was shepherd-father of King David. Also used for girls. Wealthy. Jehovah exists. The father of King David in the Old Testament.

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.

Jesus

Boy

Biblical Hebrew Latin Spanish

'Savior, deliverer' Jehovah is generous. Jehovah saves. Diminutive of Joshua from the Hebrew name Jehoshua. As a result of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, Jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the Christian world. Abbreviation of Joshua from the Hebrew name Jehoshua meaning 'Jehovah is salvation.'. Named for Jesus.

Jethro

Boy

Biblical Hebrew

His excellence; his posterity Pre-eminence. Excellence. Abundance. Overflowing; abundance. In the bible the Midian priest Jethro was Moses' father-in-law.

Jewel

Girl

English French Latin

Jewel. Precious.