Jessamy

English, variation of Jessamine
"jasmine flower"

Jessamy Origin and Meaning

The name Jessamy is a girl's name meaning "jasmine flower".

Jessamy and big sister Jessamine are all but unknown in the U.S., but make distinctive alternatives to overexposed Jessica, Jessie, and Jasmine.

Jessamy in Pop Culture

  • "Jessamy" children's book by Barbara Sleigh
  • "The Jessamy Bride"nickname for Mary Horneck, a celebrated London beauty of the 1770s, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds among others
  • Jessamy Harrisoncharacter in "The Icarus Girl" by Helen Oyeyemi
  • Jessamy Henefercharacter in "A Child of Secrets" by Mary Mackie