Pessy
A girls’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning form of pessie, diminutive of pearl.
Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Pessy by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Pessy. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 46 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Pessy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Pennyweaver; from penelope201 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Patsyof noble birth; a form of Patricia20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peonypeony flower; named after physician Paeon16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pesselhorse; yiddish form of pesach7 in the US (2017)
- Preslyfrom the priest's meadow; variant of Presley5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Pessy, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Pessy
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