Jasmine flower
Jessamy is a rare English floral name that emerged as a variant of Jessamine, which itself is derived from the Old French and Persian word for the jasmine flower. It gained some literary use in the 18th and 19th centuries but has remained an uncommon, distinctive alternative to more popular botanical names.
About 6 girls were named Jessamy in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist of the novel 'The Icarus Girl' · The Icarus Girl
The titular character in the 1967 children's time-travel novel · Jessamy
