The name Jessie has two meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a Scottish pet form of Jean (the feminine one). It is also a pet form of Jessica.
2. As a masculine name it is a variant of Jesse.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882 - 1961), an American female poet, essayist, and novelist;
Jessie Matthews (1907 - 1981), an English actress, dancer, and singer;
Jessie Wallace (born 1971), an English actress.
