Jessica name - Meaning of Jessica
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 3
- Usage
- English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Hebrew
- Pronounced
- JES-i-kə (English)
- Jessica Meaning
- This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name Iscah, which would have been spelled Jescha in his time. It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century. Jessica originates in Hebrew language and means "one who can foresee". It was mentioned the very first time in Shakespeare"s play The Merchant of Venice. He probably derived it from an old Hebrew name Iskah, shortly mentioned in the Bible. Since the 20th century, Jessica has been one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States.
Jessica Related Names
Variants: Jessika (English), Jessika (German), Gessica (Italian), Jesica, Jesika, Jessie
Diminutives: Jess, Jessa, Jessie, Jessalyn, Jessi, Jessye (English)
Other Languages: Iscah, Jescha (Biblical), Yiskah (Biblical Hebrew), Iekika (Hawaiian), Yessica (Spanish)
Jessica Celebrities
Jessica Alba - actress, Jessica Simpson - musician, Jessica Biel - actress, Jessica Andrews - musician, Jessica Barone - writer, Jessica Cauffiel - actress, Jessica Delfino - comic, Jessica Dunphy - actress, Jessica Folker - musician, Jessica Harper - actress, Jessica Lange - actress, Jessica Mann - writer, Jessica Mathews - published author, Jessica Mendels - actress, Jessica Morris - actress, Jessica Riddle - musician, Jessica Salmonson - published author,
