Jesse is a given name, usually masculine, of English and Dutch origin. The given name was originally derived from the Hebrew name Yishai (), which either means "God's gift", "God exist", or "King". The English name was translated into many languages (especially

Romance language The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language fa ...

s and

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

). It has been a popular given name in many English-speaking countries since the 1880s."Popularity in the United States"
/ref> Despite being similar in appearance, it is unrelated in origin to the given name Jessica.

Cognates

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: Yassa ( ar, يَسَّى) *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...

: Jessè * Czech: Isaj, Jišaj * Dutch: Isaï, Jesse * English: Jess (diminutive), Jessie (alternative spelling), Jesse, Jessy (alternative spelling) *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Isaï, Jessé * German: Isai, Jischaj *

: Iessai ( el, Ἰεσσαί) *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: Yishai, Yishay () * Italian: Iesse *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

: Isai * Portuguese: Jessé * Romanian: Isseu * Russian: Iessej (Cyrillic: Иессей) * Spanish: Isai, Isaí, Ishai, Jesé

Actors

* Jesse Bradford, American actor * Jesse Borrego, American actor * Jesse Draper, American actress * Jesse Eisenberg, American actor * Jesse Jane, American pornographic actress *

Jesse Heiman Jesse Wayne Heiman (born May 23, 1978) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his uncredited work as an extra in a wide variety of films and television shows. He is also known for appearing in a GoDaddy commercial at Super Bowl XLV ...

, American actor * Jesse Metcalfe, American actor * Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress * Jesse Lee Soffer, American actor * Jesse Spencer, Australian actor * Jesse Williams (actor), American actor * Jesse Tyler Ferguson, American actor

Athletes

* Jesse, ring name of professional wrestler Ray Gordy * Jesse, birth name of sumo rikishi Takamiyama Daigorō * Jesse Anderson (American football), American professional football player * Jesse Barfield, professional baseball player *

Jesse Barnes Jesse Lawrence Barnes (August 26, 1892 – September 9, 1961) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Barnes began his major league career in 1914 with the Boston Braves. In 1917, he led the National League with 21 losses. On October 2 ...

, American professional baseball player *

Jesse Burkett Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "Crab", was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Pe ...

, American professional baseball player, college coach * Jesse Carlson, American professional baseball player *

Jesse Carver Jesse Carver (7 July 1911 – 29 November 2003) was an English footballer, best remembered for his enlightened management of some of Europe's finest clubs. Club career Carver started out in football as a player, joining Blackburn Rovers as a ...

, British football player and manager * Jesse Chavez, American baseball player * Jesse Crain, Canadian professional baseball player *

Jesse English Jesse Logan English (born September 13, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2010, and for the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League ...

, professional baseball player for the Washington Nationals * Jesse Foppert, professional baseball player * Jesse Iwuji (born 1987), American racing driver * Jesse Levine (born 1987), American-Canadian professional tennis player * Jesse Lingard, English professional football player * Jesse Luketa (born 1999), Canadian-born American football player * Jesse Lumsden, professional football player, former McMaster University running back * Jesse Makarounas, Australian footballer * Jesse McDonald (archer) (born 1988), Australian archer * Jesse Orosco, professional baseball player * Jesse Owens, American Olympic athlete * Jesse Palmer, professional football player, former ''Bachelor'' star * Jesse Puljujärvi, professional hockey player * Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer * Jesse Sorensen, American professional wrestler * Jesse Winker, American baseball player

Criminals

* Jesse Anderson, American murderer * Jesse James, American Wild West outlaw * Jesse James Hollywood, American kidnapper and murderer * Jesse Pomeroy, American killer * Jesse Rugge, American kidnapper, involved in murder

Musicians

Jesse Anderson (musician) Octiver Jesse Anderson (August 21, 1940 – July 3, 2014), also known by the nickname "Ow-Wow", was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his 1970 song, "I Got a Problem". Anderson was born in Paris, Arkansas, i ...

(1940–2014), American blues singer-songwriter and musician * Jesse Carmichael, keyboard player for the band Maroon 5 *

Jesse Cook Jesse Arnaud Cook is a Canadian guitarist. He is a Juno Award winner, ''Acoustic Guitar'' Player's Choice Award silver winner in the Flamenco Category, and a three-time winner of the Canadian Smooth Jazz award for Guitarist of the Year. He has ...

, Canadian guitarist * Jesse Davis (disambiguation), multiple people * Jesse Fuller, American one-man-band * Jesse Harris, American singer-songwriter * Jesse Huerta, one half of duo Jesse & Joy * Jesse Hughes, American frontman of the band Eagles of Death Metal * Jesse Hughes, Canadian DJ and producer, known by stagename Vanic * Jesse F. Keeler, musician, member of the band Death From Above 1979 * Jesse Lacey, American frontman for the band Brand New * Jess Margera, American musician, member of the band CKY * Jesse McCartney, American singer * Jesse Michaels, Former frontman for Operation Ivy and Common Rider * Jesse Pintado, American guitarist, ex-member of Napalm Death and Terrorizer * Jesse Powell, American R&B singer * Jesse Quin, bassist for British band Keane * Jesse James Rutherford, American singer/songwriter, member of The Neighbourhood * Jesse Winchester (1944–2014), American singer-songwriter * Jesse Wood, English singer son of Ronnie Wood * Jesse Colin Young, American singer/songwriter, member of The Youngbloods

Politicians

* Jesse Matlack Baker, Pennsylvania State Senator and State Representative *

Jesse G. Bowles Jesse Groover Bowles (August 24, 1921 – January 28, 2007)"Bowels, Jesse", ''The Atlanta Constitution'' (January 31, 2007), p. B6. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1977 to 1981. Born in Baconton, Georgia, Bowles "graduated from ...

(1921–2007), Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia * Jesse D. Bright, U.S. senator from Indiana *

Jesse Atherton Bynum Jesse Atherton Bynum (May 23, 1797 – September 23, 1868) was a North Carolina landowner and politician. He was the grandson of Colonel Jeptha Atherton, who served throughout the American Revolutionary War. Political career Bynum was a Congre ...

, Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina * Jesse Collings, English reformer, member of Parliament, mayor of Birmingham * Jesse Franklin, Democratic-Republic senator and governor of North Carolina * Jesse Gray, New York civil rights leader and politician * Jesse Helms, Republican U.S. senator from North Carolina (1973-2003) * Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist, politician, and minister * Jesse Klaver, Dutch politician *

Jesse Robredo Jesse Manalastas Robredo (born Jesus Manalastas Robredo; ; May 27, 1958 – August 18, 2012) was a Filipino politician who served as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 ...

, Former Mayor of Naga City in the Philippines *

Jesse B. Thomas Jesse Burgess Thomas (1777May 2, 1853) was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served as a delegate from the Indiana Territory to the tenth Congress and later served as president of the Constitutional Convention which led to Illinois be ...

, Democratic-Republican senator from Illinois * Jesse M. Unruh, Democratic politician, state treasurer of California (1975–1987) * Jesse Ventura, pro wrestler and governor of Minnesota *

Jesse Johnson Yeates Jesse Johnson Yeates (May 29, 1829 – September 5, 1892) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1875 and 1881. Life and career Born in Hertford County, North Carolina, near Murfreesboro, Yeates attended private school ...

, Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina *

Jesse A. Younger Jesse Arthur Younger (April 11, 1893 – June 20, 1967) was a United States representative from California. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Representative from San Mateo County, California, serving seven terms from 1953 to 196 ...

, Republican U.S. representative from California

Scientists

* Jesse L. Greenstein, American astronomer * Jesse William Lazear, American physician * Jesse Ramsden, English inventor * Jesse Lowen Shearer, American engineer * Jesse Ehrenfeld, American physician

Others

* Jesse, father of David * Jesse Alto, American poker player *

Jesse Applegate Jesse Applegate (July 5, 1811 – April 22, 1888) was an American pioneer who led a large group of settlers along the Oregon Trail to the Oregon Country. He was an influential member of the early government of Oregon, and helped establish th ...

, American pioneer * Jesse Camp, former MTV personality * Jesse Chabot, Canadian screenwriter *

Jesse Cox (broadcaster) Jesse Cox (1986 – December 2017) was an Australian radio producer, broadcaster, and documentary maker. Career Throughout his broadcasting career, Jesse Cox worked for Sydney's FBi Radio, ABC Radio National, and was head of original content ...

(1986–2017), Australian radio producer, broadcaster and documentary maker * Jesse Cox (YouTuber), American YouTube gaming personality * Jesse Dirkhising (1986–1999), American murder victim *

Jesse Duke Jesse Chisholm Duke (March 7, 1853 – January 23, 1916) was a religious and political leader in Alabama who established and edited the Baptist '' Montgomery Herald'' newspaper and served as a Selma University trustee. He advocated for civil rig ...

, American former slave, activist, newspaper editor * Jesse Dylan, American film and video director, son of Bob Dylan * Jesse Honey, English quiz player and winner of BBC '' Mastermind'' 2010 * Jesse Horn, American writer and illustrator * Jesse Hughes, American frontiersman * Jesse James (television personality), American custom motorcycle builder and TV personality * Jesse Fuller McDonald (1858–1942), American public official, civil engineer and surveyor *

Jesse Clyde Nichols Jesse Clyde "J. C." Nichols (August 23, 1880 - February 16, 1950) was an American developer of commercial and residential real estate in Kansas City, Missouri. Born in Olathe, Kansas, and a student at the University of Kansas and Harvard Un ...

, American real estate developer *

Jesse B. Oldendorf Jesse Barrett "Oley" Oldendorf (16 February 1887 – 27 April 1974) was an admiral in the United States Navy, famous for defeating a Japanese force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II. He also served as commander of the American naval ...

, American Navy admiral * Jesse Shwayder (1882–1970), American businessman, founder of the Samsonite Corporation *

Jesse Walker Jesse Walker (born September 4, 1970) is books editor of ''Reason'' magazine. The University of Michigan alumnus has written the books ''The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory'' (HarperCollins, 2013) and ''Rebels on the Air: An Alter ...

, American journalist and historian * Jesse Wellens, American YouTuber

Fictional characters

* Jesse, the protagonist of '' Minecraft: Story Mode'' * Jesse, the only boy of The Teens and one of the recurring characters from an American-Canadian animated series '' Peg + Cat'' * Jesse, one of the troopers of the 501st Legion from '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)'' * Jesse, from an adult animated sitcom, '' Solar Opposites'' * Jesse, in a Canadian animated series, '' Looped (TV series)'' * Jesse Aarons, in the book ''Bridge to Terabithia'' * Jesse Anderson, from a Japanese anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX * Jesse Chambers, a DC comic book superhero * Jesse Cosay, one of the main characters from '' Infinity Train'' * Jesse Custer, in the comic book series ''Preacher'' * Jesse Doe, a fictional 80 year old man who was said to have been found dead under an overpass in San Diego, California and was said to have been identified as being

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

* Jesse Duke (Dukes of Hazzard), from the TV show and movie ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' *

Jesse Glenn Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (a ...

, Gundalian Ventus Brawler from the animated series ''Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' * Jesse Fitzgerald, from an 2009 American film '' My Sister's Keeper (film)'' * Jesse Hall, one of the characters from '' The Mighty Ducks (1992 film)'' and '' D2: The Mighty Ducks'' * Jesse Katsopolis, in the TV sitcom ''Full House'' *

Jesse McCree Cole Cassidy is a character from the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter. Originally named Jesse McCree after a developer at Blizzard, the character's name was changed after the developer was ...

, from the video game '' Overwatch (video game)'' * Jesse McNally, in the T.V. Show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Jesse Pinkman, in the TV series '' Breaking Bad'' * Jesse Porter, a burned spy who works with Michael on USA's '' Burn Notice'' * Jesse Ramirez, from the TV show ''Roswell'' *

Jesse St. James ''Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its membe ...

, from the American TV series ''Glee'' * Jesse Stefanovic, in the Canadian TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Jesse Stone, from the detective movies based on the Jesse Stone novels by Robert B. Parker * Jesse Wallace, the protagonist from the '' Before trilogy''. * Jesse Warner, the title character from a 1998-2000 sitcom ''

Jesse (TV series) ''Jesse'' is an American sitcom television series created by Ira Ungerleider and starring Christina Applegate, that ran on NBC from September 24, 1998, to May 25, 2000, for two seasons of a total 42 episodes. The series was produced by Brigh ...

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References

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