Jessie-Mae

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JESS-ee-may'JESS-ee-may'3 syllables
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Beloved

MEANING

God beholdsBeloved

ORIGIN

American

ETYMOLOGY

Combination of Jessie (a diminutive of Jessica or Janet) and Mae (a variant of May, derived from the name of the month)

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Southern United States as a double-barrelled name

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Double-barrelled names became popular in the 19th century, particularly in the southern regions of the US.

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The name Jessie-Mae means "God beholds; beloved" in English.
Jessie-Mae has American origins. Combination of Jessie (a diminutive of Jessica or Janet) and Mae (a variant of May, derived from the name of the month)
Jessie-Mae is pronounced JESS-ee-may (JESS-ee-may). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Jessie-Mae include Jessie, Mae, Jess.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Jessie-Mae include Billyjoe, Marybeth, Johnpaul.
The most common spelling is Jessie-Mae. Alternative spellings include Jessie Mae, Jessemae.