Jesse
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/noun
Jesse is spelled J-E-S-S-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Jesse means “A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Jesse is Jesses.
How many letters and syllables are in Jesse?
| Letters | 5: J-E-S-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,674th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Jesse?
Jesse appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Jesse?
- /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
Jesse has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Jesse.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Jesse
- Jesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Jesse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Jesse come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).