Fun Facts About the Name Jessamy
- 251 babies named Jessamy: U.S. records list 251 babies given the name Jessamy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jessamy Mean?
Jessamy is an English feminine name meaning "jasmine flower." It is a variant of Jessamine, an older English form of the plant name jasmine. The plant word entered English through French jasmin, from Arabic yāsamīn, which in turn came from Persian yāsamīn. The ending of Jessamy is an English spelling variant of the -ine in Jessamine. Its literal sense is the fragrant jasmine plant; later ideas of sweetness or elegance are associations rather than part of the etymology.
Jessamy Name History & Origins
The word jessamine was long used in English for the jasmine plant before the shorter jasmine became the usual form. The feminine given names Jessamine and Jessamy grew out of that plant word rather than from a saint's name or a medieval Germanic root. Jessamy is an English variant of Jessamine, with the same root and an altered final syllable. It is not a form of the separate name Jessica, despite the shared opening Jess-.
The name appears in the title of Frank Frankfort Moore's late nineteenth-century novel The Jessamy Bride, a fictional treatment of Oliver Goldsmith and the Horneck family. That is a literary use of the name, not evidence of its origin.
How Popular is the Name Jessamy?
Jessamy 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 1984. Its best rank was #5,051 in 1984.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,959 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #10,604 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,712 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,751 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #16,623 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,782 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #12,099 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #16,611 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #10,478 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #16,126 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #11,671 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,125 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #11,019 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #11,074 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #10,766 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,141 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #9,107 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #10,933 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #8,933 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #7,207 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #5,051 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #6,407 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #6,556 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #5,391 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #8,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #8,397 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #6,609 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #5,655 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #6,874 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #9,648 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #7,815 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #7,757 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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 Jessamy 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 an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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