Meaning of the nameJessy
- Unisex
- Hebrew origin
- Jes-sy
Jessy is a spelling of the name Jessi, which means “short form of Jéssica, probably from Hebrew Yiská, 'he will see'”.
Meaning
“short form of Jéssica, probably from Hebrew Yiská, 'he will see'”
Meaning of the name Jessi, of which Jessy is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Jessica
- People (2022)
- 1,208
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,279
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,004
- people
Jessy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jessy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (280 people).
962 women 246 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 Jessy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jessy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 206 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 62 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jessy
The spelling with a final Y. Wiktionary records it as an alternative form of Jessie, and Behind the Name lists it, like Jessi, among the diminutives of Jessica.
About the name Jessi
Wiktionary records Jessi as a short form of Jessica. According to Wiktionary, Jessica first appears in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice and probably comes from the Hebrew name Yiská, 'he will see'; Behind the Name points to the biblical name Iscah as its base. This is the meaning of the base name, not of Jessi on its own. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,937 people named Jessi, with a median age of 58. Jessy is the Y spelling of the same group, and Behind the Name lists both as diminutives of Jessica.
Other spellings of Jessi
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jessi | 2,937 |
| Jessy | 1,208 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jessi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Jessica · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jessica · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jessy
What does the name Jessy mean?
Jessy means “short form of Jéssica, probably from Hebrew Yiská, 'he will see'”, according to Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Jessi, of which Jessy is a spelling.
How many people are named Jessy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,208 people with the first name Jessy, which ranks it number 7,279 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jessy a boy's or a girl's name?
Jessy is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 962 women and 246 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jessy?
Jessy is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jessy most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jessy (120 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jessy?
Jessi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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