Jie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JYEH
- Origin
- Chinese
Jie is a boys' name of Chinese origin, meaning “outstanding, heroic”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jie mean?
Chinese
“outstanding, heroic”
A Mandarin name whose meaning depends on the character; for boys it is usually the one meaning outstanding person or hero.
Is Jie a girl's or a boy's name?
Jie is a boys' name.
How popular is Jie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 6 boys.
Jie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
How popular is Jie in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 9 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Jie in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jie in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
Names like Jie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlie, Alfie, Jamie, Harvey, Leon, Jack, Jake, Max, Jude, Kai, Ethan, Archie
Names related to Jie
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jie, updated 20 October 2026.