Name:
Jessie
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Jessie is a diminutive of Jessica. Jessica originates in Hebrew language and means "one who can foresee". It was mentioned the very first time in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. He probably derived it from an old Hebrew name Iskah, shortly mentioned in the Bible. Since the 20th century, Jessica has been one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States. As a masculine given name, Jessie is a variant of Jesse.
Pronunciation:
JES-ee
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Jesie
Jessi
Jessye
Famous Jessie:
Jessie Royce Landis : actress
Jessie Flower : actress
Jessie Ward : actress