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Unisex name

Jesse

Jesse ranks #581 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #430 for dogs.
Jesse's popularity trend

Jesse's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#581
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−21
2014 → 2019
Gender split
68% male
32% female68% male

Gender split comes from 34 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Jesse mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Jesse comes from the Hebrew name Yishai, generally understood to mean 'gift' or possibly 'God exists.' In the Bible, Jesse was the father of King David, a humble figure who became the root of a royal line.

Easygoing and warm, Jesse suits a pet with a laid-back, approachable temperament — the kind of companion who gets along with everybody they meet.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jesse shows up

Cats named Jesse per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

Cat names like Jesse

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