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The meaning and history of the name Jessica.


JESSICA

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.


Usage: Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Short Forms: JESS, JESSA, JESSALYN, JESSI, JESSIE, JESSYE
Variants: GESSICA, JESSIKA
Famous People: Jessica Albawiki (Actor, 1981, United States), Jessica Bielwiki (Actor, 1982, United States), Jessica Simpsonwiki (Singer, 1980, United States), Sarah Jessica Parkerwiki (Actor, 1965, United States), Jessica Langewiki (Actor, 1949, United States), Jessica Tandywiki (Actor, 1909, United Kingdom), Jessica Chastainwiki (Actor, 1977, United States)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.