Jessamy
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JES-uh-mee
- Origin
- Persian
Jessamy is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “jasmine”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jessamy mean?
Persian: old English form of jasmine, from Persian yasmin via French
“jasmine”
An old English word and name for jasmine, from the Persian yasmin via French.
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Is Jessamy a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessamy is a girls' name.
How popular is Jessamy in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Jessamy in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Jessamy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,664 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Nicknames for Jessamy
- Jess 3 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Jessamy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Emily, Jasmine, Molly, Holly, Bethany, Amy, Amber, Abigail, Hannah, Sarah, Lucy, Francesca
Names related to Jessamy
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jessamy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jessamy, updated 20 October 2026.