פסי
Pesi means “pet form of Pesia”
Pesi is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- פסי
- In English letters
- Pesi
- Other English spellings
- Pessy, Pessie
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פעסי
- Meaning
- Pet form of Pesia
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 150
238 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Pesi.
- 238 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 26, against 10 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פעסי. The chart shows the spelling פסי alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Pesi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פסי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 166 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Pesi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Pesi.
What does the name Pesi mean?
Pesi means “pet form of Pesia”. Pesi is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Pesi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Pesi is mainly a girl's name. Of the 238 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 238 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Pesi in Hebrew?
Pesi is written פסי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פעסי.
How many people in Israel are named Pesi?
238 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Pesi today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.