Meaning of the nameJese
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Je-se
- Biblical name
Jese is a spelling of the name Jessé.
Meaning
The meaning of Jese is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,112
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,924
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,667
- people
Jese in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jese, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (424 people).
56 women 2,056 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jese is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jese in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 322 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 204 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 166 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 142 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 118 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 109 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 81 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 43 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jese
Without an accent and with a single s between vowels, which by common spelling rules is read as /z/.
About the name Jessé
Jessé comes from the Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from the Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai), according to Wiktionary; in the Bible, it is the name of the father of David. Behind the Name says the Hebrew may derive from shai, 'gift', or from yesh, 'existence', so the meaning is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 22,114 people named Jessé, with a median age of 36. The name is almost always male, peaked among those born in the 1980s and, proportionally, is most common in Acre.
Other spellings of Jessé
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jessé | 22,114 |
| Jese | 2,112 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jessé · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jesse · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jessé · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jese
What does the name Jese mean?
The meaning of Jese is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jese in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,112 people with the first name Jese, which ranks it number 4,924 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jese a boy's or a girl's name?
Jese is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 56 women and 2,056 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jese?
Jese is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jese most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jese (166 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jese?
Jessé. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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