Jesse at a glance
- Meaning
- “gift”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JES-ee
- Other forms
- Jessie, Jessy
Where the name Jesse comes from
Jesse comes from the Hebrew name Yishai, which possibly means “gift”, though scholars are not certain. In the Bible he is the father of King David. Jesse is mostly a boy’s name, while girls more often use the spelling Jessie.
Famous people named Jesse
- Jesse Owens (athlete)