Jessiah

Jessiah Meaning & Origin

About Jessiah
The name "Jessiah" is a variant of the name "Josiah" and is of Hebrew origin. It combines the elements "Jeho-" meaning "Yahweh" or "God" and "-siah" meaning "supported" or "saved." Therefore, the name "Jessiah" can be interpreted to mean "Yahweh supports" or "God saves." It carries a positive and powerful connotation, suggesting divine assistance or protection.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jessiah are male.

Jessiah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.62% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/jessiah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jessiah in Braille

Here's how to represent Jessiah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jessiah in braille

How to Spell the Name Jessiah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jessiah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jessiah in sign language

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