JESSE  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "the Lord exists"

Popularity in 2008: #110

King David's father turned 1980s cowboy, now way down in popularity, due to the long run of similar female names.

Variations:
Jessy, Yishai, Jessé, Jessie, Jese, Jesee, Jessee, Jesi, Jess

Jesse is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• This or That? (Boys)
• Favourite BOYS names!
• Names of my Students
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jesse:

• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• NAMES OF THE NEW WEST
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERO NAMES