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".

Jersey Popularity

Jersey in Pop Culture

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