Gender:
Origin:
English,
Hebrew
925 famous people named Jessica found on Wikipedia.
1045960 female, 3576 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
312-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
1st in year 1995
Used in: Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
A female given name, form of Jesse.
Jessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jessicah or Jessika) is a female given name.
The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the Shakespearean character Jessica, from the play The Merchant of Venice. The name may have been an Anglicisation of the biblical Iscah (from the Hebrew: יִסְכָּה : yisekāh), the name of a daughter of Haran briefly mentioned in the Book of Genesis 11:29. Iscah was rendered "Iesca" (Jeska) in the Matthew Bible version available in Shakespeare's day.
The original Hebrew name Yiskāh, means "foresight", or being able to see the potential in the future. The Hebrew root sakhah (ס.כ.ה) means "to see", so the name Yiskah, with the added future-tense yod, implies foresight. Iscah is the niece of Abraham.
"Jessica" was the first or second most popular female baby name in the United States from 1981-1997 before falling out of the Top 20 in 2004. It also rose to #1 in England and Wales in 2005, dropping to #3 in 2006. Common nicknames of the name Jessica include "Jess," "Gigi" and "Jessie".
Fem. proper name, from Late Latin Jesca, from Greek Ieskha, from Hebrew Yiskah, name of a daughter of Haran (Genesis xi.29). Among the top 5 popular names for girls born in the U.S. every year between 1977 and 1997. The familiar form Jessie was one of many fem. names used 20c. for "cowardly or effeminate male" (1923).
Jessica first appears in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, where it is the name of the daughter of Shylock. From Yiscah, means: anointed one, royalty.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Jessica Jones | Marvel Comics superhero | |
2 | Jessica Alba | 1981 | American model and businesswoman; television and film actress |
3 | Jessica Chastain | 1977 | American actress |
4 | Jessica Biel | 1982 | American actress |
5 | Jessica Simpson | 1980 | American singer-songwriter and actress |
6 | Jessica Brown Findlay | 1989 | English actress |
7 | Jessica Henwick | 1992 | British actress |
8 | Jessica Capshaw | 1976 | American actress |
9 | Jessica Jung | 1989 | South Korean singer, actress |
10 | Jessica Szohr | 1985 | American actress/model |
11 | Jessica Drake | 1974 | American pornographic actress |
12 | Jessica Caban | 1982 | Model, dancer and actress |
13 | Jessica Stroup | 1986 | American actress |
14 | Jessica Lucas | 1985 | Actress and singer from Canada |
15 | Jessica Walter | 1941 | American actress |
16 | Jessica Origliasso | 1984 | Australian singer-songwriter and actress |
17 | Jessica Tandy | 1909 | British-American actress |
18 | Jessica Ennis-Hill | 1986 | British heptathlete |
19 | Jessica Raine | 1982 | English actress |
20 | Jessica Lowndes | 1988 | Canadian actress and singer-songwriter |
21 | Jessica Seinfeld | 1971 | American writer |
22 | Jessica Sula | 1994 | British actress |
23 | Jessica Nigri | 1940 | Cosplayer |
24 | Jessica Parker Kennedy | 1984 | Canadian actress |
25 | Jessica Jaymes | 1981 | American pornographic actress |
26 | Jessica McClure | 1986 | American accident victim |
27 | Jessica Paré | 1982 | Canadian television and film actress |
28 | Jessica Ginkel | 1980 | German actress |
29 | Jessica Barth | 1978 | American actress |
30 | Jessica Hynes | 1972 | English actress and writer |
31 | Jessica Mendoza | 1980 | Softball player |
32 | Jessica Lynch | 1983 | Recipient of the Purple Heart medal |
33 | Jessica Mauboy | 1989 | Australian singer-songwriter, actress |
34 | Jessica Paszka | 1990 | |
35 | Jessica Sanchez | 1995 | Singer |
36 | Jessica Hahn | 1959 | American model and actor |
37 | Jessica Savitch | 1947 | American TV news reporter |
38 | Jessica Eye | 1986 | American martial artist |
39 | Jessica Chobot | 1977 | American model |
40 | Jessica Williams | 1989 | American actress and comedienne |
41 | Jessica De Gouw | 1988 | Australian actress |
42 | Jessica Hecht | 1965 | American actress and singer |
43 | Jessica Steen | 1965 | Canadian actress |
44 | Jessica Oyelowo | 1978 | British actress |
45 | Jessica Sutta | 1982 | Female dancer and pop singer-songwriter |
46 | Jessica Barden | 1992 | British actress |
47 | Jessica White | 1984 | American actor-model |
48 | Jessica Marais | 1985 | South African actress |
49 | Jessica St. Clair | 1977 | American actress and comedian |
50 | Jessica Gomes | 1985 | Australian model |
51 | Jessica McNamee | 1986 | Australian actress |
52 | Jessica Springsteen | 1991 | American show jumping rider |
53 | Jessica Lee Rose | 1987 | New Zealand-American actress |
54 | Jessica Michibata | 1984 | Argentine-Japanese fashion model |
55 | Jessica Jackley | 1977 | American entrepreneur; co-founder of Kiva |
56 | Jessica Tovey | 1987 | Australian actress |
57 | Jessica Stam | 1986 | Canadian model |
58 | Jessica Chaffin | American actress | |
59 | Jessica Mitford | 1917 | British writer and activist |
60 | Jessica DiCicco | 1980 | American actress |
61 | Jessica Penne | 1983 | American martial artist |
62 | Jessica Collins | 1971 | 1971 American actress |
63 | Jessica Cauffiel | 1976 | American actress |
64 | Jessica Fletcher | ||
65 | Jessica Harmon | 1985 | Canadian actress |
66 | Jessica Clark | 1985 | British actress |
67 | Jessica Harper | 1949 | American actress |
68 | Jessica Schwarz | 1977 | German actress |
69 | Jessica Dubroff | 1988 | American child pilot trainee |
70 | Jessica Anastasya | 1996 | Indonesian actress |
71 | Jessica Boehrs | 1980 | German actor and singer |
72 | Jessica Aguilar | 1982 | Mixed martial artist |
73 | Jessica Taylor | 1980 | English singer |
74 | Jessica Ransom | 1981 | British actress |
75 | Jessica Canseco | American model | |
76 | Jessica Watson | 1993 | Sailor |
77 | Jessica Cunningham | ||
78 | Jessica Knappett | British actor and writer | |
79 | Jessica Lu | 1985 | Actor and model |
80 | Jessica Amlee | 1994 | Canadian actress |
81 | Jessica Bowman | 1980 | American actress |
82 | Jessica Camacho | 1982 | |
83 | Jessica Cox | 1983 | Armless aviator |
84 | Jessica Stockmann | 1967 | German actress |
85 | Jessica Tuck | 1963 | American actress |
86 | Jessica Hsuan | 1970 | Hong Kong actor |
87 | Jessica Cruz | ||
88 | Jessica Adams | ||
89 | Jessica Pegula | 1994 | American tennis player |
90 | Jessica Valenti | 1978 | US feminist author and blogger |
91 | Jessica Goldberg | 1975 | American screenwriter |
92 | Jessica Lundy | 1966 | American actress |
93 | Jessica Andrews | 1983 | American country music singer |
94 | Jessica Lindsey | 1978 | American actress |
95 | Jessica Gunning | British actress | |
96 | Jessica Ashley | 1992 | Singer |
97 | Jessica Kastrop | 1974 | German presenter |
98 | Jessica Polsky | 1978 | American actor |
99 | Jessica Cambensy | 1988 | American actor-model |
100 | Jessica Rowe | 1970 | Australian television presenter |
101 | Jessica Livingston | 1971 | American businesswoman and writer |
102 | Jessica Korda | 1993 | Professional golfer |
103 | Jessica Day | ||
104 | Jessica Wesson | 1982 | American actress |
105 | Jessica Long | 1992 | American paralympic swimmer |
106 | Jessica Feshbach | 1976 | American scientologist |
107 | Jessica Mulroney | 1980 | |
108 | Jessica Bird | 1969 | U.S. novelist |
109 | Jessica Kiper | 1979 | American actress and singer |
110 | Jessica Amornkuldilok | 1985 | Thai model |
111 | Jessica Soho | 1964 | Filipino journalist |
112 | Jessica Rakoczy | 1977 | Canadian boxer |
113 | Jéssica Mas Negrón | 1976 | Actress |
114 | Jessica Yellin | 1971 | American television anchor |
115 | Jessica Sierra | 1985 | American musician |
116 | Jessica Monceau | 1988 | French actress |
117 | Jessica Walsh | 1986 | American graphic designer |
118 | Jessica Campbell | 1982 | American actress |
119 | Jessica Barton | 1983 | American racing driver |
120 | Jessica Hardy | 1987 | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder |
121 | Jessica Varnish | 1990 | English racing cyclist |
122 | Jessica Villerius | 1981 | Dutch film director |
123 | Jessica Kizaki | 1989 | Japanese AV idol, actress, singer and gravure model |
124 | Jessica Hall | 1983 | American actress and model |
125 | Jessica Cleaves | 1948 | American singer and songwriter |
126 | Jessica Yu | 1966 | American film director |
127 | Jessica Harp | 1982 | American musician |
128 | Jessica Wild | 1980 | American drag queen |
129 | Jessica Fox | 1994 | Australian canoeist |
130 | Jessica Jacobs | 1990 | Australian actress and singer |
131 | Jessica Faust | 1992 | German actress |
132 | Jessica Buchanan | ||
133 | Jessica Rey | 1982 | American actress and designer |
134 | Jessica Ainscough | 1985 | Journalist, cancer patient and alternative medicine blogger |
135 | Jessica Napier | 1979 | Australian actress |
136 | Jessica Dobson | 1984 | American musician |
137 | Jessica Michalik | 1985 | Polish Australian |
138 | Jessica Linley | 1989 | British beauty pageant contestant |
139 | Jessica Coch | 1980 | Actress |
140 | Jessica Rizzo | 1964 | Italian pornographic actress |
141 | Jessica Iskandar | 1988 | Actress |
142 | Jessica Meir | 1977 | American marine biologist and astronaut candidate |
143 | Jessica Morris | 1979 | American actress |
144 | Jessica Robertson | 1980 | American actress |
145 | Jessica Kahawaty | 1988 | A Lebanese Australian beauty pageant contestant |
146 | Jessica Forde | 1966 | French actress |
147 | Jessica Lea Mayfield | 1989 | American musician |
148 | Jessica Calvello | 1973 | American actress |
149 | Jessica Morlacchi | 1987 | Italian singer and bassist |
150 | Jessica Fridrich | 1964 | American speedcuber |
151 | Jessica Wakefield | ||
152 | Jessica Boone | 1984 | Actress, voice actress |
153 | Jessica Brooks | 1981 | English actress |
154 | Jessica Priest | ||
155 | Jessica Pratt | 1987 | American folk musician |
156 | Jessica Lee Morgan | 1976 | British singer |
157 | Jessica Cutler | 1978 | American writer |
158 | Jessica Harrington | 1947 | Irish horse trainer |
159 | Jessica Lange | 1988 | German radio and television presenter |
160 | Jessica Makinson | 1978 | American actress and comedian |
161 | Jessica Dunphy | 1984 | Hottie |
162 | Jessica McClintock | 1930 | American fashion designer |
163 | Jessica Dubé | 1987 | Figure skater |
164 | Jessica Xue | 1994 | |
165 | Jessica Garlick | 1981 | Welsh singer |
166 | Jessica Decote | 1988 | |
167 | Jessica Hagedorn | 1949 | Filipino-American playwright, writer, poet, storyteller, musician, multimedia performance artist |
168 | Jessica Reedy | 1988 | American singer |
169 | Jessica Carlson | 1993 | Actress |
170 | Jessica Folcker | 1975 | Swedish singer |
171 | Jessica Straus | 1962 | American actress |
172 | Jessica Keen | 1975 | American murder victim |
173 | Jessica Sharzer | 1972 | Film director, screenwriter |
174 | Jessica Benton | 1942 | British actress |
175 | Jessica Parratto | 1994 | |
176 | Jessica Boyington | 1985 | American beauty pageant contestant |
177 | Jessica Leccia | 1976 | American actress |
178 | Jessica Mila | 1992 | Indonesian actress |
179 | Jessica Delfino | 1976 | American musician |
180 | Jessica Plummer | 1992 | |
181 | Jessica Holmes | 1973 | Canadian comedian |
182 | Jessica Ehrlich | American politician | |
183 | Jessica Márquez | 1978 | |
184 | Jessica Baglow | 1989 | British actress |
185 | Jessica Rosenworcel | 1971 | Member of the Federal Communications Commission |
186 | Jessica Martin | 1962 | English entertainer |
187 | Jessica Newton | 1965 | Peruvian businessperson |
188 | Jessica McDonald | 1988 | Australian football player |
189 | Jessica Hart | 2000 | British writer |
190 | Sharon Jessica | 1993 | Indonesian actress |
191 | Jessica Bangkok | 1980 | American pornographic actress |
192 | Sisca Jessica | 1988 | Indonesian actress |
193 | Jessica Pimentel | American actress and musician | |
194 | Jessica Meuse | 1990 | Singer |
195 | Jessica Gavora | 1963 | Conservative author, speechwriter |
196 | Jessica Ahlquist | 1995 | American atheist activist and public speaker |
197 | Jessica López | 1986 | Venezuelan artistic gymnast |
198 | Jessica Torsten | ||
199 | Jessica Heap | 1983 | American actress |
200 | Jessica Houara | 1987 | Association footballer |