Given name
Jesiah
“gift”·“God exists; a gift from God; God sees all”
Jesiah is a variant of Jesse. Interpretations include “gift” (Hebrew) and “God exists; a gift from God; God sees all” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jesiah is a variant of Jesse. Interpretations include “gift” (Hebrew) and “God exists; a gift from God; God sees all” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jesiah is a variant of Jesse. An origin associated with Jesse is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jesiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,167
- 4,394 boys · 773 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 356 babies
- 2025
- 303
- #865 for boys · #5,031 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 79% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 277 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 865 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 26 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (45). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,530 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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