Name Jesse Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Jesse

Jesse is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Jesse thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

Origin of the name Jesse

The unisex (mostly masculine) name Jesse is of Hebrew origin (Yishai/יִשַׁי). Jesse is the father of King David in the Old Testament. Jesse is not related to the name Jessica.

What is the meaning of the name Jesse?

Jesse means “gift of God” (from Hebrew “sháy/שַׁי” = present/gift), but as well “God exists” (from Hebrew “yésh/יֵשׁ‎” = there is/there exist).

Pronunciation of Jesse

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