Jesse

That's a really cool name.

For some reason I do not like Jesse spelled without the i for a girl. Jesse looks a little masculine, though I think Jessie looks very southern.

I used to think of Jesse as a more "common" (for want of a better word because it's a bit of a derogatory term) name until I met a really posh guy called Jesse, and now the name seems so posh to me.

I like the name Jesse for either gender, but I don't really like the spelling Jessie for girls. It does make it more feminine, but I only really like the "ie" for names like Jenny-Jennie.

Jesse is a lovely, endearing name for anyone to use, regardless of their gender, or how strangers on the internet feel about it. It's a charming name that makes me think of old west cowboys and the like. It sounds easy-going and amiable.

As others have said, for me this is a very simple matter: instead of both being gender ambiguous, Jesse is for boys, and Jessie is for girls.

I like it for a girl, Jessie.

I've never known a Jesse who was a doctor, a dentist or any other important profession. All the Jesses I've known were either underachieving slackers, drug addicts, musicians or some combination of those three.

Jesse is the best name in the whole world and I think he is very handsome all of the time. It is most defiantly the best name that starts J and way better then Jaylen. Jesse is a one of a kind name and no name even comes close. Jesse gets so many girls and they all are all over him all the time. He is the coolest, funniest, and most intelligent in every room he walks in to.

Great strong name, I knew a brilliant boy by the name of Jesse, he ended up getting a job coding and helping his father grow a farm.

I think this name is very handsome and delicate at the same time.

Every time I hear the name Jesse I think of some cold callous douche with a goatee and pointy adams apple who smokes weed all day.

Doesn't fit a little boy but I really like it for teenagers.

Girls can use Jessie. Leave Jesse for boys.

Handsome boy's name! Jesse is for BOYS, and Jessie is for GIRLS. Jess can be unisex.

Nice and simple.

It's a male name, you guys.

I really love this name on a boy. It sounds gentle and non-threatening.

I agree with noisynora. Awesome name for a boy! Jesse can be used on a girl as well.

Sounds feminine and has a really ugly spelling.

Jesse sounds cool and handsome on a guy. I think Jessie is better for a girl.

I hate this name. I knew someone with this name but I prefer the name Jessup.

Nice name for a girl or a guy.

Handsome. Nicer than the feminine diminutive Jessie.

I'm not a fan of this name. I know Jesse is biblical, but it actually sounds like a hick name to me. I picture someone yelling "Jesseeee... get outta that thar house before I tan yer hide!" (You'll have to imagine the Southern accent.)

My name is Jesse and I'm a girl. I hate my name.

Good name.

Being a female and having the name Jesse may be offensive to some. You'll have that. However, it hasn't seemed to stop God from answering my prayers, nor has it damaged my relationship with Jesus. In fact, knowing the Hebrew meaning of the name Jesse has changed my relationship with him for the better. Pretty sure it was Jesus that said there will be no male nor female in Heaven, there is no gender there. Just here. In this place where carnal minds get hung up on names, and some men shame me for being Jesse. How a man feels about it is not going to change it, or that I'm happy to have it. I don't need human approval to be ok with it. The Father and Son don't seem to mind. Read back through the new testament, and try to pick up on how Jesus chastised those men who had superior attitudes toward women and children. Someday I'll be given a new name, straight from the Divine. Until then, my name is Jesse.

I think Jesse is an awesome name, regardless of the associations. These people, the famous bearers of the name Jesse, were important parts in history! Take no shame in others being reminded of Jesse James when they hear your name, I think you should be honored. Your parents thought it a fitting name for you!

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Now, I believe that Jesse is a masculine name. I'm sorry to any females (or males for that matter) who disagree, but Jesse was a biblical figure. In the bible, he is a man and this hasn't changed. I have met people who now consider many names to be appropriate for any gender; I think it simply depends on the name. Billie has been used for boys and girls for quite a while. I support that. I have heard Eddie been used for a boy or a girl. I do not support that. It simply depends. Jesse is a masculine name that is fitting for a boy.

I prefer by far the pronunciation JESS (rhyming with mess). The standard pronunciation is just way too feminine.

I'm not from an English-speaking country, so probably that's why I dislike this name... It just sounds so feminine! I could never have a boyfriend named Jesse. It sounds like Jessie, a nickname from Jessica.

This is the perfect name for a guy! Short and sweet and so damn cool!

Girls named Jessica spell it Jessi or Jessie. I know a girl called Jesse, no I. It is a pretty name for a girl. One user said it was a strong, noble male name, but females can be strong and noble.
Jessie and Jesse are different names. Jesse is a name on its own, but Jessie is a diminutive of Jessica or Jean.
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Jesse/Jess=m
Jessie/Jessi=f.

Jesse is a cute name for a guy. Love it! My favourite name!

I don't like the name Jesse. It sounds too girly and identical to "Jessie".

One of the very few names that can sound both masculine and feminine (and no, Madison, Taylor, Morgan, and all those other trendy surnames turned girl names don't count). For girls it only makes sense to spell it Jessie, which I think is adorable as a nickname for Jessica or a name on its own. For guys, Jesse sounds super masculine and quite attractive :)

This name was strictly and completely masculine long before it started being used on girls. People who think it's only a female's name are obviously confused and just wrong; it was of completely masculine origin when the Bible was written. I've also known three Jesse's and they have all been guys. I prefer "Jessie" on a girl.

I know one person with this name and he's kind of a jerk, but I still think this is a really cool, masculine name that's been consistently popular, and doesn't really sound girly to me, although of course Jessie does.

I hate this name for a boy! It is a girls name! You people are mad calling your child after a girl...

I remember going to school with a guy whose given name was Justin but he went by Jesse. I always found that interesting because I never would've guessed that the two names had some sort of connection.

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Anyway, I think that Jesse sounds both sweet and masculine at the same time (much like Uncle Jesse from Full House, if you will). I like it!

I don't like this name. It sounds girly and will lead to bad Jesse James jokes. Even worse, the association with the ghastly Jesse Jackson has ruined this name for me.

To tell you the truth, this name always makes me think about aggressive, über-masculine guys who are dumber than a box of rocks and either wind up becoming criminals, loud-mouthed radio station hosts, wacky athletes, or Republican congressmen, so I'm not big on the name.

I really don't see what all the hype is about this name. Personally, I think it sounds too trendy and androgynous. Not that I think all men should be super macho or anything, it just doesn't quite ring nicely to me.

Jesse has always been a male name; its origins are of course biblical. On this basis I can't understand why some people think it should be unisex. Jess or Jessie for a girl is usually a short form of Jessica. Jesse for a girl looks so wrong and very downmarket.

My father used this as a nickname, instead of Philip - he used Jesse because our last name is James and he was a rebel. I don't know that I would name my child this but it is a good name.

And I think Jesse is a name for male and female, I don't know any females with this name but my mate is called Jessica and we all call her Jesse. It is for both genders.

My cousin's name is Jesse Aaron. I think that that sounds really cool and, for the most part, fits him perfectly.

Jesse sounds best used on a boy. I think Jessie is better for a girl though.
The use on Full House for Elvis and hair obsessive Uncle Jesse killed any chance of me ever really liking this name.

To me, Jesse is a VERY SEXY name for a man!

I am a girl and my name is Jesse, spelled JESSE and I like it because no one else has it and it's cute. I've never found anyone to think of me as tomboyish. Many people I meet think it's just a nickname for Jessica. Also, Jessie was a popular name for girls in the Victorian era, I hope it comes back.

Jesse makes a better masculine name than feminine. The name seems like it would fit a strong/noble male and for females, it brings to mind of a preteen tomboy.

My name is Jesse, and I have to say that I really do like having this name. I didn't like it at first, when I was little, but now that I am almost 17, I feel that this name really fits me. It is a great name.

I really like this name (for a boy of course) and I also love the song "Jesse's Girl".

Jesse is a great name for a boy, one he can easily grow up with.

My name is Jesse. It's a name that I secretly hated as kid because it wasn't common. But now I love it because one eventually grows into their name and one's name becomes them. It is a small part of me but it represents all of me. I am Jesse.

Jesse is a hot name for a guy!