Name

Name JESSE

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 517,080 births of Jesse in the countries below, which represents an average of 3,641 births of children bearing the first name Jesse per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 3,524 births.

Other languages :
En Français

Prénom Jesse
In Italiano

Nome Jesse

Available variant : Jessé

Information about the first name Jesse

We celebrate Jesse on November 4th

The first name Jesse has been assigned to:

98.04% to boys
1.96% to girls

The country where the first name Jesse is the most common is:

United State of America

This first name is on trend: Male

This first name has 5 letters including 2 vowels and 3 consonants

Jesse in Japanese ^*

Romaji	jeshii
Katakana	ジェシー
Hiragana	じぇしー
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
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Jesse in sign language

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Jesse in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Jesse

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי‎ (Yishai)

Noun

Jesse (plural Jesses)
(architecture) A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
Homophones: Jessie, Jessi

Proper noun (Related terms)

Jess, Jessie
give someone Jesse (to scold or beat)

Finnish

Etymology

The Vulgate Latin name Iesse, Jesse was known in medieval Finland, but the modern revival of the name is much due to English Jesse.

Etymology

Finnish Jeesus.

Etymology (Proper noun)

Jesse
a male given name, popular since the 1980s

Etymology (Proper noun)

Jesse
(slang) Jesus.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈjesːe/, [ˈje̞s̠ːe̞]
Rhymes: -esːe
Syllabification(key): Jes‧se

Popularity of the name Jesse

Number of JESSE births per year

Popularity of the name Jesse

Total births of Jesse by country

		Births with the first name Jesse
Country		Boys Girls
	United State of America 1880 - 2022	425,055 7,862
	Brazil 1930 - 2022	21,220 620
	Ontario 1913 - 2019	12,378 400
	Australia 1930 - 2022	11,372 90
	United Kingdom 1996 - 2021	9,710 390
	British Columbia 1919 - 2022	4,990 167
	Alberta 1980 - 2022	4,784 216
	New Zealand 1900 - 2022	4,554 238
	Netherlands 2015 - 2022	3,931 0
	Finland 2003 - 2022	2,626 0
	Quebec 1980 - 2022	1,755 68
	Belgium 1995 - 2022	1,709 0
	France 1900 - 2022	1,223 47
	Ireland 1964 - 2022	547 14
	Switzerland 1909 - 2021	379 5
	Germany 2000 - 2022	280 2
	Sweden 1998 - 2022	138 0
	Italy 1999 - 2021	93 1
	Denmark 1985 - 2022	83 2
	Austria 1984 - 2021	82 1
	Chili 2010 - 2021	10 5
	Poland 2000 - 2022	12 0
	Argentina 1922 - 2015	9 0
	Czechoslovakia 1900 - 2016	9 0
	Portugal 2014 - 2022	3 0

Popularity of the name Jesse

Total births of Jesse by country (last available year)

		Births with the first name Jesse
Country		Boys Girls
	United State of America 2022	1,941 15
	United Kingdom 2021	929 13
	Netherlands 2022	317 0
	Ontario 2019	70 0
	Ireland 2022	42 0
	New Zealand 2022	34 0
	Germany 2022	31 0
	Belgium 2022	30 0
	Alberta 2022	24 0
	British Columbia 2022	24 0
	Quebec 2022	15 0
	France 2022	12 0
	Switzerland 2021	10 0
	Chili 2021	2 2
	Italy 2021	4 0
	Sweden 2022	4 0
	Austria 2021	2 0
	Argentina 2015	1 0
	Czechoslovakia 2016	1 0
	Denmark 2022	1 0

Comments on the name Jesse

Personalities with the first name Jesse

There are 176 personalities with the first name Jesse

Jesse Owens

United states of america
Sprinter Athletics competitor Long jumper

Jesse Eisenberg

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Stage actor Voice actor Television actor Film actor

Jesse Lingard (Jesse Ellis Lingard)

United kingdom
Association football player

Jesse James (Jesse Woodson James)

United states of america
Cowboy

Jesse Jackson

United states of america
Politician Pastor Civil rights advocate Human rights activist

Jesse Mccartney

United states of america
Actor Singer Singer-songwriter Musician Voice actor Television actor Film actor

Jesse Spencer (Jesse Gordon Spencer)

United states of america Australia
Actor Musician Film editor Television actor Film actor

Jesse Jane

United states of america
Actor Pornographic actor Journalist Model Film actor

Jesse Ventura

United states of america
Writer Politician Radio personality Sports commentator Film actor Amateur wrestler Professional wrestler Peace activist Radio pundit

Jesse Plemons

United states of america
Actor Singer Guitarist Television actor Film actor

There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Jesse
Full list of personalities with the first name Jesse

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Jesse

There are 2676 actors and actresses with the first name Jesse

Jesse Van Olderen

Jesse Dillard

Jesse John Jones

Jesse Simmons

Jesse Veliz

Jesse Black

Jesse Prather

Jesse Van Driel

Jesse Schwartz

Jesse Stevenson

Jesse Elgene

Jesse Markowski

Jesse Wright

Jesse Romero

Jesse Kaisila

Jesse Palacios

Jesse Giuliani

Jesse Nowack

Jesse Raatikainen

Jesse Farrelly

Jesse Camacho

Jesse James Rutherford

Jesse Clements-Currier

Jesse Magowan

Jesse Clark

Jesse James

Jesse Jordan

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Trajkovski

Jesse Springer

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Jesse
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Jesse

Rankings of first name JESSE by country

Country ranking (boys)
Rank	Country	Year
#30	Netherlands	2022
#64	United Kingdom	2021
#144	Ireland	2022
#149	New Zealand	2022
#174	British Columbia	2022
#183	Alberta	2022
#193	United State of America	2022
#195	Ontario	2019
#330	Quebec	2022
#370	Belgium	2022
#761	Switzerland	2021
#1155	Sweden	2022
#1188	Germany	2022
#1294	Argentina	2015
#1561	Chili	2021
#1603	Austria	2021
#1889	Italy	2021
#2398	France	2022
#2416	Denmark	2022
#2492	Czechoslovakia	2016