Jesse Name Meaning & Origin
Jesse
Origin of the name Jesse:
Derived from the Hebrew Yishai, which is from yīshai (gift, wealth). Var: Jessee. Short: Jess.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Jesse
Jesse and Jessie are used as nicknames in United States and Mexico for males named Jesus.
I think the name Jesse is incredibly beautiful for a boy. It just sounds wonderfully sensitive yet strong. Gorgeous name.
My friend Jesse once risked his life for me! Turns out I owed him $5Jesse also streams on twitch fairly irregularly. The content is poor however he tries his best. www.twitch.tv/soursimm
- Personal experiences with the name Jesse
My boyfriend's name is Jesse (I call him Jess). I think Jesse is a great name, but he doesn't like it. He's constantly getting asked "What is it short for?" and "Isn't that a girl's name?" My three-year-old nephew calls him 'Dessy'.
My 2 year old son is named Jesse (after Jesse Mcartney) he also has brothers named Carter & Aaran after aaron carter lol
My son's daddy's name is Jesse. Not the same Jesse as the above ones. He has a great heart. Some bad habits that effect how he acts in a negative way, yet I keep praying for him. He's so intelligent,talented, funny too.
- Nicknames for Jesse
Jess
J (or Jay)
Jessica (on weekends)- Meanings and history of the name Jesse
Jesse is a very old biblical name
Jesse in the Bible was the father of David"Jesse" means Gift (never a great one though)
- Famous real-life people named Jesse
Jesse Owens, American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Jesse McCartney - American singer/actor
Jesse Eisenberg - American actor
Jesse Cox, YouTube personality, voice actor, comedian, and indie video game producer
Jesse Williams - American actor
Jesse Metcalfe - American actor
Jesse Bradford - American actor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson - American actor
Jesse Spencer- Australian actor
Jesse Becker - Gift Giver
Jesse Jameson Ortiz (b. 2009), son of American entrepreneur Jenna Jameson- Jesse in song, story & screen
Uncle Jesse from "The Dukes of Hazzard"
Uncle Jesse Katsopoulos from the TV show "Full House"
Jesse Tuck from the novel Tuck Everlasting
Jesse from "Free Willy"
Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad"
"Jesse's Girl" song
Jesse Swanson from Pitch perfect 1 & 2