Jessi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jessi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jessi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jessi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jessi is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift or God beholds”. A pet form of Jessica or Jesse.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,874 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 112 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jessi per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (317/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (10/yr).
Jessi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #1,034 nationally (given to 317 babies that year).
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