Jersei
Meaning
"grassy island"
Origin: Old Norse Geirr + ey via Norman French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,050
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jers, Zee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grassy island"
Origin: Old Norse Geirr + ey via Norman French
"of Jove (Jupiter), cheerful and good-humored"
Origin: Latin
Jersei is more popular, ranked #5050 vs #18844 for Jovial.
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Jersei is more popular, ranked #5050 compared to Jovial at #18844 in the United States.
Jersei means "grassy island" (Old Norse Geirr + ey via Norman French origin). Jovial means "of Jove (Jupiter), cheerful and good-humored" (Latin origin).
Jersei is primarily a girl name. Jovial is primarily a boy name.