How do you pronounce Jessica?

Jessica is pronounced JES-i-kə.

What is the origin of Jessica?

Jessica is of Hebrew origin, from Hebrew;English culture.

Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Jessica

JES-i-kə · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

He beholds, derived from biblical Iscah

Language

Hebrew

Culture

Hebrew;English

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

biblical · literary

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#574

2024 births526

Peak year1987

First appeared1880

Total US births1,050,306

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

JessJessieJessa

Alternate spellings

JesicaJessika

In other languages

Yiskah (Hebrew)Jessika (German)Iscah (Hebrew)

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