Meaning of name Essie

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Meaning

The name Essie has the following meaning:

Star. The French form of the name Estella, which Charles Dickens coined for a character in his classic, Great Expectations. Probably because Estella was such an unhappy person in the story, Estelle is the more popular version of these two names.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Essie is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Origins

The name Essie is very likely a(n) French variant of the name Estelle. See other suggested French baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Estelle.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Essie and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Essie: Boys - Buford, Gaylord, Girls - Amya, Carolann, Fawn, Jacqueline, Julie, Maura, Yolonda, Both genders - Josephine

Variants

The name Essie is a variant of Estelle. Other popular variants of the name Estelle are: Essey, Essie, Essy, Estel, Estela (Portuguese), Estell, Estella (English), Esti, Est?e (French), Stelle (Nickname)

Style

We think the name Essie should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Essie to be: A pleasant woman who is warm and witty

In one word, you might describe Essie as a(n) "pleasant" person.

See other "pleasant" names for boys and girls.