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Jessi

Jessi means “he will see / behold” (Hebrew origin). 7,874 US babies since 1940, peak 1981.

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What it means

“he will see / behold”

HebrewShort form of Jessica

In US birth records

Peak year: 1981

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7,874 US babies were named Jessi between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Jessi (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 91% of the family

  • Jessi 91%
  • Jesi 7%
  • Jessye 2%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1981)