Jessica
What is the meaning of the name Jessica?
The name Jessica is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means God Beholds.
The name was invented by Shakespeare for the daughter of a Jewish merchant in "The Merchant of Venice." He probably derived it from Iscah (Yiskah), the name of a daughter of Haran from the Book of Genesis in the Bible.
Jessica ranked #1 or #2 in the United States from 1981 to 1997 and left the top 20 in 2004. In England & Wales it stayed in the top 5 from 2000 to 2008, its peak reaching #1 in 2005.
Famous Jessicas include: actress Jessica Biel, singer Jessica Simpson, actress Jessica Alba, actress Jessica Lange, and actress Jessica Tandy.
Different Spellings of the name Jessica:
Jessika, Jyssica, Jesyka, Jessycah
People who like the name Jessica also like:
Hannah, Emily, Isabella, Elizabeth, Emma, Olivia, Charlotte, Joshua, Benjamin, Ethan, Matthew, Jacob, William, DanielNames like Jessica:
Jaya, Josea, Jaycee, Joy, Jag, Jackie, Jae, Joie, Jacek, Josue, Jessa, Jace, Jacquez, Ji, Joykiss, Jesiah, Jia, Jessia, Joji, Jesus, Jachai, Jui, Joey, Jacques, Jock, Joash, Jayesh, Ja, Jase, JessieStats for the Name Jessica
Jessica is currently #77 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
Jessica is currently #553 in U.S. births
Songs about Jessica
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Jessica - Jewel.
Jessica - The Wynona Riders