Given name
Jessamyn
Jessamyn is a variant of Jasmine. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jessamyn is a variant of Jasmine. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jessamyn is a variant of Jasmine. Jasmine has been associated with Old French and Persian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jessamyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 731
- 5 boys · 726 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 725 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.
Jessamyn’s family of names
Jessamyn has a related form in Jasmine.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Jessamyn
- Jessamyn WestAmerican author (1902–1984)
- Jessamyn DukeAmerican mixed martial artist and professional wrestlerborn 1986
- Jessamyn StanleyAmerican yoga teacher and authorborn 1987
- Jessamyn WestAmerican librarian, information activistborn 1968
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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