Girl

Jessica

JES-i-kuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Created by Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice, likely combining Jesse (Hebrew 'wealth') with -ica. Modern literary invention with enduring popularity.”

Popularity Over Time

Jessica US popularity rank over timeRank 1394 in 1925 to rank 1 in 1985. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1#698#13941900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #574 in the United States.

Origin

EnglishHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JessJessieJessa

Style

ModernLiteraryElegantSoftRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Jessica Alba (actress)
  • Jessica Simpson (singer)
  • Jessica Jones (Marvel character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Amelie

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Joelle

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Jocelyn

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Camille

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People Also Ask

Created by Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice, likely combining Jesse (Hebrew 'wealth') with -ica. Modern literary invention with enduring popularity.

Jessica is currently ranked #574 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Jessica include Jess, Jessie, Jessa.

Names that pair beautifully with Jessica include Amelie, Joelle, Jenna, Jocelyn, Camille.