Jersey

JUR-zee

English place name, Old Norse

"Geirr's island"

Jersey Origin and Meaning

The name Jersey is a girl's name meaning "Geirr's island".

An established place name, associated with a sunny island in the English Channel, the Garden State in the US, knitted pullovers, reality TV, and a Broadway musical. It peaked in the late 2000s and though it is now in decline, 130 girls and nearly 50 boys received the name in 2023.

-ey meaning "island". Alternative theories suggest it comes from jarl ,meaning "earl" or hjǫr meaning "sword".

Popularity of the name Jersey

• 595 Unique 2023
• 284 Unisex 2023

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The name Jersey in Pop Culture

• "jersey Girl " film
• "Jersey Boys " musical