girl · hebrew and english
Jessica
say it jes-ih-kuh
What Jessica means
- Hebrew and English from Iscah, perhaps 'to behold'; coined by Shakespeare debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 6 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Lebanon (2015)
- no. 39 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 41 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 64 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 81 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 84 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 153 in Australia (2024)
- no. 170 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Jessika, Jess, Iscah
Names with a similar meaning
Sofia Sophia Sophie Avery Saga Sofie Sage Sonja Rui Sonia Monica Rania
Jessica in stories
- The Merchant of Venice: Jessica, Shylock's daughter who elopes with Lorenzo
- Dune: Lady Jessica, Paul's Bene Gesserit mother
- Alias: Jessica Jones, the superpowered private investigator
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Jessica Rabbit, the glamorous cartoon singer
- Suits: Jessica Pearson, the firm's founding partner