Jesse (given name)

Jesse
	The Biblical character Jesse, as depicted on a stained glass window in the All Saints Church in Sussex, England.
Pronunciation	/ˈd͡ʒɛ.si/ (English), /jɛs.ə/ (Dutch)
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Region of origin	North America, Europe, Middle East
Other names
Related names	Jess, Jessie

Jesse is a mostly masculine name of English and Dutch origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yishay (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern: Yišay, Tiberian: Yīšáy). It is a common first name in many English-speaking countries. Despite being similar in appearance, it is unrelated in its origin to the feminine name Jessica.

Cognates

Arabic: Yassa (Arabic: يَسَّى)
Catalan: Jessè
Czech: Isaj, Jišaj
Dutch: Isaï, Jesse
English: Jess (diminutive), Jessie (alternative spelling), Jesse, Jessy (alternative spelling)
French: Isaï, Jessé
German: Isai, Jischaj
Greek: Iessai (Greek: Ἰεσσαί)
Hebrew: Yishai, Yishay (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern: Yišay, Tiberian: Yīšáy)
Italian: Iesse
Japanese: Jeshī (Japanese: ジェシー)
Korean: I Sae (Korean: 이새; RR: I Sae; MR: I Sae)
Latin: 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, American actor
Jesse Metcalfe, American actor
Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress
Jesse Spencer, Australian actor
Jesse Williams (actor), American actor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, American actor

Athletes

Jesse, ring name of professional wrestler Ray Gordy
Jesse Anderson, American professional football player
Jesse Barfield, professional baseball player
Jesse Barnes, professional baseball player
Jesse Burkett, professional baseball player, college coach
Jesse Carlson, professional baseball player
Jesse Carver, British football player and manager
Jesse Crain, professional baseball player
Jesse English, professional baseball player for the Washington Nationals
Jesse Foppert, professional baseball player
Jesse Levine, professional tennis player
Jesse Lingard, English professional 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, African-American Olympic athlete
Jesse Palmer, professional football player, former Bachelor star
Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer
Jesse Sorensen, American professional wrestler
Yishai Oliel (born 2000), Israeli tennis 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 Carmichael, keyboard player for the band Maroon 5
Jesse Cook, Canadian guitarist
Jesse Davis, American jazz saxophonist
Jesse Ed Davis, American guitarist
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 D. Bright, U.S. senator from Indiana
Jesse Atherton Bynum, 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 J. Guidry, Louisiana politician
Jesse Helms, Republican U.S. senator from North Carolina (1973-2003)
Jesse L. Helms, former mayor of Greenville, South Carolina
Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist, politician, and minister
Jesse Klaver, Dutch politician
Jesse Robredo, Former Mayor of Naga City in the Philippines
Jesse B. Thomas, 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, Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina
Jesse A. Younger, 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

Fictional characters

Jesse, the protagonist of Minecraft: Story Mode
Jesse Aarons, in the book Bridge to Terabithia
Jesse Andersen, Japanese anime character
Jesse Chambers, a DC comic book superhero
Jesse Custer, in the comic book series Preacher
Jesse Duke, from the TV show and movie The Dukes of Hazzard
Jesse Flores (The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Jesse Glenn, Gundalian Ventus Brawler from the animated series Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders
Jesse Katsopolis, in the TV sitcom Full House
Jesse McCree, from the video game Overwatch (video game)
Jesse McNally, in the T.V. Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Jesse Pinkman, drug dealing high school dropout 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, 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

Miscellaneous

Jesse, father of David.
Jesse Alto, American poker player
Jesse Applegate, American pioneer
Jesse Camp, former MTV personality
Jesse Chabot, Canadian screenwriter
Jesse Cox, Youtube personality
Jesse Dirkhising (1986-1999), American murder victim
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 (customizer), American custom motorcycle builder and TV personality
Jesse Fuller McDonald (1858–1942), American public official, civil engineer and surveyor
Jesse Clyde Nichols, American real estate developer
Jesse B. Oldendorf, American Navy admiral
Jesse Shwayder (1882-1970), American businessman, founder of the Samsonite Corporation
Jesse Walker, American journalist/historian
Jesse Wellens, Youtube personality