First names in Hebrew

First name Jesse: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ישי

Gematria value: 320

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Jesse is written ישי

Jesse is the English form of Yishai, ישי in Hebrew, the father of King David.

Meaning and origin

What does Jesse mean?

Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning disputed
Origin: Hebrew

Jesse is the English form of Yishai, the father of King David. The meaning of his Hebrew name is disputed, and no certain sense can be given to it. The name is very popular in English-speaking countries, and Yishai is common in Jewish families today.

Gematria

Jesse = 320

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ישי has 3 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total320

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Jesse, from י to י:

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

“Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have put my hope in Your word.”

Psalms 119:74

The book of your first name

Jesse, in nine pages

• Jesse, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Jesse
• Jesse, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Jesse in three answers

How do you write Jesse in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Jesse is written ישי. Jesse is the English form of Yishai, ישי in Hebrew, the father of King David.

What is the gematria value of Jesse?
Written ישי, Jesse is worth 320: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Jesse mean?
Hebrew origin, meaning disputed (origin: Hebrew). Jesse is the English form of Yishai, the father of King David. The meaning of his Hebrew name is disputed, and no certain sense can be given to it. The name is very popular in English-speaking countries, and Yishai is common in Jewish families today.