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Jessejames

♂ Boy

Pronounced JES-ee-jaymz /ˈdʒɛs.i.dʒeɪmz/High

Meaning: A compound of Jesse — Hebrew, 'gift; God exists; the Lord is' — and James (Jacob), 'supplanter; one who follows'; also echoes the outlaw Jesse James; we note the compoundLow

In 30 seconds: Jesse ('gift') plus James ('supplanter'): Jessejames. Crisp, modern, and warm.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA compound of Jesse — Hebrew, 'gift; God exists; the Lord is' — and James (Jacob), 'supplanter; one who follows'; also echoes the outlaw Jesse James; we note the compound
U.S. rank (2024)#7443 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 579

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819822024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jessejames is a compound of Jesse — Hebrew, 'gift; God exists; the Lord is' — and James (Jacob), 'supplanter; one who follows'; it also echoes the outlaw Jesse James (we note the compound). A crisp, modern double name (said 'JES-ee-jaymz'; nickname Jesse).

In the U.S. it appears as a run-together double name. Rare, gift-and-supplanter at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Jesse means 'gift; God exists' and James (Jacob) 'supplanter' in Hebrew — Jessejames joins them as one name (echoing the outlaw Jesse James), crisp and modern (we note the compound; said 'JES-ee-jaymz').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Jesse; James — compound noted

Variations

Jesse JamesJesse-James

Nicknames

Jesse

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If you like Jessejames…

Jesse— the Jesse it contains
James— the James it contains
Johnmark— a companion run-together double name
Johannes— echoes that soft -es sound
Yohannes— shares Jessejames's Hebrew roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jessejames mean?

Jessejames joins Jesse ('gift; God exists') and James ('supplanter'); also echoes Jesse James. We note the compound.

How do you pronounce Jessejames?

It's said JES-ee-jaymz /ˈdʒɛs.i.dʒeɪmz/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jessejames a boy or girl name?

Jessejames is a boy's name.

How popular is Jessejames?

Jessejames is a very rare name in the U.S.

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