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, Emma, Elizabeth, Olivia, Isabella, Charlotte, William, Daniel, Ethan, Joshua, Benjamin, Jacob, MatthewNames like Jessica:
Jess, Jaycee, Jace, Joyce, Jackie, Jaysha, Jag, Jecca, Jaya, Joweese, Jia, Jae, Josiah, Jai, Jacey, Josie, Jack, Jesiah, Juke, Joash, Ju, Ja, Jase, Jasey, Joji, Jax, Jose, Jie, Joss, JayStats 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
Jessica - Adam Green
Jessica - Herbie Hancock
Jessica - Jewel.
Jessica - Seals & Crofts
Jessica - the Allman Brothers
Jessica - The Wynona Riders
The Jessica Numbers - The New Pornographers