Fun Facts About the Name Jesli
- 10 babies named Jesli: U.S. records list 10 babies given the name Jesli from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jesli Mean?
Jesli is a feminine given name whose language of origin and literal meaning are not securely established. It is sometimes treated as a variant of Jessie, the Scottish diminutive of Janet and Jane; those names go back through Old French Jehanne to Greek Ioannes and Hebrew Yochanan, commonly explained as "Yahweh is gracious." If that connection is correct, Jesli would share the meaning "God is gracious," but the link is not documented, and the resemblance to Jessie is not proof of a common origin.
Jesli Name History & Origins
The history of Jesli as a distinct name is poorly documented. There is no reliable chain of early spellings or language changes for it. It may have developed as a shortened or altered form of a Jess- name, or it may have been formed independently using the ending -li; both are possibilities rather than documented developments. It is separate from Leslie, which comes from a Scottish place name, and from Jocelyn, which has a Germanic root.
How Popular is the Name Jesli?
Jesli has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #18,418 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,872 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #18,418 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jesli Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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