Meaning of the nameJessé
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Jes-sé
- Biblical name
Jessé is a male name of Hebrew origin, the biblical Yishai, father of David, which Portuguese took from the Greek Iessaí; the sense of the root is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Jessé 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)
- 22,114
- Rank in Brazil
- #998
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 21,849
- people
Jessé in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jessé, 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 (5,925 people).
590 women 21,524 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 Jessé is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jessé in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,866 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,735 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 1,714 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,663 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 1,351 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 1,274 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 1,100 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 993 | 0.025% |
| Santa Catarina | 880 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 849 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 725 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 719 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 622 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 399 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 375 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 361 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 299 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 297 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 294 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 289 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 254 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 248 | 0.016% |
| Acre | 248 | 0.030% |
| Sergipe | 190 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 145 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 117 | 0.016% |
| Roraima | 107 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
This is the most common spelling in the group and the standard form in Portuguese, with two s and an acute accent on the final e.
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 Jessé
What does the name Jessé mean?
The meaning of Jessé 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 Jessé in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 22,114 people with the first name Jessé, which ranks it number 998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jessé a boy's or a girl's name?
Jessé is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 590 women and 21,524 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jessé?
Jessé is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jessé most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.030% of the state's population is named Jessé (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jessé?
Jese. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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