Jessa Mae
Combination of Jessa (uncertain/Hebrew root 'God beholds' or 'gift') and Mae (variant of May, or diminutive of Mary 'beloved/bitter' or Margaret 'pearl')
Jessa Mae is a english / filipino girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 166, with 45,195 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Combination of Jessa (uncertain/Hebrew root 'God beholds' or 'gift') and Mae (variant of May, or diminutive of Mary 'beloved/bitter' or Margaret 'pearl')
'Jessa Mae' is an English-derived compound name that became highly popular in the Philippines during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It reflects the widespread Filipino trend of pairing contemporary English first elements with melodic single-syllable names like Mae, Joy, or Grace.
A compound given name combining 'Jessa' (a modern English elaboration or diminutive of Jessica/Jesse) and 'Mae' (an English diminutive of Mary or Margaret, or from the month name). The combination reflects typical modern Philippine naming patterns using 'Mae' as a second given name.
Name character
In the Philippines
Very common modern Filipino compound name. Commonly shortened to nicknames such as 'Jessa', 'Jess', 'JM', or 'Mae' in daily conversation.
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Jessa Mae with common surname pairs
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Jessa Mae is the given name. The full name is Jessa Mae + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jessa Mae a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jessa Mae is number 166, with 45,195 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.