Uncertain; historically interpreted as extant or existing in the Hebrew tradition.
Historical Strong H3448 explicitly identifies the Hebrew proper name rendered Jesse and records extant as its interpretation. This is a traditional lexical interpretation, not a settled modern literal meaning. The reviewed BDB entry identifies the proper name without establishing that gloss. This applies to the Hebrew biblical route, not automatically to the separate feminine Jessie spelling. The licensed wealthy and Jehovah-exists claims remain uncorroborated rather than blended with this interpretation.
Origin
Hebrew biblical tradition; also a separate feminine spelling of Jessie.
The male name is traced through Greek Iessai to Hebrew Yishai. The source separately documents feminine Jesse as a Jessie variant; these uses need not share the same derivation.
English pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
Documented English reading, with the first vowel as in dress. Jesse and Jessie are recorded as homophones.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2022
Girls
5
3228
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada
2025
Boys
172 · preliminary
197
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2020
Girls
5 (rounded to 5)
6590
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Boys
15 (rounded to 5)
2078
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
9
2788
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
980
51
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2011
Girls
4
363
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Boys
24
99
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2022
Girls
3
760
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Boys
18
226
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2018
Girls
3
896
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
38
141
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
72
2458
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
2,002
184
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
Open an entry for its source, credit, licence and full qualifications. Different name traditions remain separate.
Language of use: English
Checked against cited source
The exact English entry documents given-name use. Language of use is separate from etymological origin and does not establish a literal meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Meaning: Uncertain; historically interpreted as extant or existing in the Hebrew tradition.
Checked against cited source
Historical Strong H3448 explicitly identifies the Hebrew proper name rendered Jesse and records extant as its interpretation. This is a traditional lexical interpretation, not a settled modern literal meaning. The reviewed BDB entry identifies the proper name without establishing that gloss. This applies to the Hebrew biblical route, not automatically to the separate feminine Jessie spelling. The licensed wealthy and Jehovah-exists claims remain uncorroborated rather than blended with this interpretation. Credit: James Strong and Brown, Driver and Briggs, historical lexicons as presented by Freely-Given.org; no modern Bible translation or commentary reproduced. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. Spelling-specific popularity records remain separate.
Name history: Biblical Hebrew-name tradition and a separate feminine Jessie spelling.
Checked against cited source
The exact entry records transmission through Greek from Hebrew Yishai, and separately a feminine Jessie spelling. It supplies no literal Hebrew gloss; wealthy and Jehovah exists remain unconfirmed licensed interpretations.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Hebrew biblical tradition; also a separate feminine spelling of Jessie.
Checked against cited source
The male name is traced through Greek Iessai to Hebrew Yishai. The source separately documents feminine Jesse as a Jessie variant; these uses need not share the same derivation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
Checked against cited source
Documented English reading, with the first vowel as in dress. Jesse and Jessie are recorded as homophones.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Supporting evidence: Jesse: Hebrew biblical route and separate feminine Jessie spelling
Checked against cited source
Supporting the exact English-to-Hebrew name identity and the separation of naming histories; no religious identity is inferred for a modern bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Spelling-specific popularity records remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Jessie
Checked against cited source
The entry records Jessica and Jane/Jean short-form traditions, and separately a US eye-dialect male Jesse variant; histories and statistical series remain distinct.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
