Jesse (given name)
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Gender | Male and Female |
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Related names | Jessie, Jessica, Jess |
Jesse is a common first name in many English-speaking countries, derived from the Hebrew name Yishay. This spelling is most often used as the male variant of the name, while Jessie is the most common spelling for the female variant, often a pet form of Jessica, and Jess is a unisex given name. Jesse is also a Dutch and a Finnish male name.
Actors
- Jesse Bradford, American actor
- Jesse Borrego, American actor
- Jesse Draper, American actress
- Jesse Eisenberg, American actor
- Jesse Jane, American pornographic actress
- Jesse Heiman, American actor
- Jesse Metcalfe, American actor
- Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress
- Jesse Santana, American porn star
- Jesse Spencer, Australian actor
- Jesse Williams (actor), American actor
Athletes
- Jesse, ring name of professional wrestler Ray Gordy
- Jesse Anderson, American professional football player
- Jesse Barfield, professional baseball player
- Jesse Barnes, professional baseball player
- Jesse Burkett, professional baseball player, college coach
- Jesse Carlson, professional baseball player
- Jesse Carver, British football player and manager
- Jesse Crain, professional baseball player
- Jesse English, professional baseball player for the Washington Nationals
- Jesse Foppert, professional baseball player
- Jesse Levine, professional tennis player
- Jesse Lingard, English professional football player
- Jesse Lumsden, professional football player, former McMaster University running back
- Jesse Makarounas, Australian footballer
- Jesse McDonald (archer) (born 1988), Australian archer
- Jesse Owens, African-American Olympic athlete
- Jesse Palmer, professional football player, former Bachelor star
- Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer
- Jesse Sorensen, American professional wrestler
- Yishai Oliel (born 2000), Israeli tennis player
Criminals
- Jesse Anderson, murderer
- Jesse James, American Wild West outlaw
- Jesse James Hollywood, American kidnapper and murderer
- Jesse Pomeroy, American killer
- Jesse Rugge, America kidnapper, involved in murder
Musicians
- Jesse Carmichael, keyboard player for the band Maroon 5
- Jesse Cook, Canadian guitarist
- Jesse Davis, American jazz saxophonist
- Jesse Ed Davis, American guitarist
- Jesse Fuller, American one-man-band
- Jesse Harris, American singer-songwriter
- Jesse Huerta, one half of duo Jesse & Joy
- Jesse Hughes, American frontman of the band Eagles of Death Metal
- Jesse Hughes, Canadian DJ and producer, known by stagename Vanic
- Jesse F. Keeler, musician, member of the band Death From Above 1979
- Jesse Lacey, American frontman for the band Brand New
- Jess Margera, American musician, member of the band CKY
- Jesse McCartney, American singer
- Jesse Michaels, Former frontman for Operation Ivy and Common Rider
- Jesse Pintado, American guitarist, ex-member of Napalm Death and Terrorizer
- Jesse Powell, American R&B singer
- Jesse Quin, bassist for British band Keane
- Jesse James Rutherford, American singer/songwriter, member of The Neighbourhood
- Jesse Winchester, American singer/songwriter
- Jesse Wood, English singer son of Ronnie Wood
- Jesse Colin Young, American singer/songwriter, member of The Youngbloods
Politicians
- Jesse D. Bright, U.S. senator from Indiana
- Jesse Atherton Bynum, Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina
- Jesse Collings, English reformer, member of Parliament, mayor of Birmingham
- Jesse Franklin, Democratic-Republic senator and governor of North Carolina
- Jesse Gray, New York civil rights leader and politician
- Jesse J. Guidry, Louisiana politician
- Jesse Helms, Republican U.S. senator from North Carolina (1973-2003)
- Jesse L. Helms, former mayor of Greenville, South Carolina
- Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist, politician, and minister
- Jesse Klaver, Dutch politician
- Jesse Robredo, Former Mayor of Naga City in the Philippines
- Jesse B. Thomas, Democratic-Republican senator from Illinois
- Jesse M. Unruh, Democratic politician, state treasurer of California (1975–1987)
- Jesse Ventura, pro wrestler and governor of Minnesota (real name is James Janos)
- Jesse Johnson Yeates, Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina
- Jesse A. Younger, Republican U.S. representative from California
Scientists
- Jesse L. Greenstein, American astronomer
- Jesse William Lazear, American physician
- Jesse Ramsden, English inventor
- Jesse Lowen Shearer, American engineer
- Jesse Ehrenfeld, American physician
Fictional characters
- Jesse, the protagonist of Minecraft: Story Mode
- Jesse Aarons, in the book Bridge to Terabithia
- Jesse Andersen, Japanese anime character
- Jesse Chambers, a DC comic book superhero
- Jesse Custer, in the comic book series Preacher
- Jesse Duke, from the TV show and movie The Dukes of Hazzard
- Jesse Flores (The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
- Jesse Glenn, Gundalian Ventus Brawler from the animated series Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders
- Jesse Katsopolis, in the TV sitcom Full House
- Jesse McCree, from the video game Overwatch (video game)
- Jesse McNally, in the T.V. Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Jesse Pinkman, drug dealing high school dropout in the TV series Breaking Bad
- Jesse Porter, a burned spy who works with Michael on USA's "Burn Notice".
- Jesse Ramirez, from the TV show Roswell
- Jesse St. James, from the American TV series Glee
- Jesse Stefanovic, in the Canadian TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Jesse Stone, from the detective movies based on the Jesse Stone novels by Robert B. Parker
Miscellaneous
- Jesse, father of David.
- Jesse Alto, American poker player
- Jesse Applegate, American pioneer
- Jesse Camp, former MTV personality
- Jesse Cox, Youtube personality
- Jesse Dylan, American film and video director, son of Bob Dylan
- Jesse Honey, English quiz player and winner of BBC Mastermind (TV series) 2010
- Jesse Horn, American writer and illustrator
- Jesse Hughes, American frontiersman
- Jesse James (customizer), American custom motorcycle builder and TV personality
- Jesse Fuller McDonald (1858–1942), American public official, civil engineer and surveyor
- Jesse Clyde Nichols, American real estate developer
- Jesse B. Oldendorf, American Navy admiral
- Jesse Shwayder (1882-1970), American businessman, founder of the Samsonite Corporation
- Jesse Walker, American journalist/blogger
See also
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