Name profile
Jessica
feminine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Coined or adapted by William Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it is the name of Shylock's daughter. One proposed source is an anglicization of the biblical name Iscah (also rendered Jescha/Jischa in some period translations); other proposed sources include a feminine form of Jesse or the falconry term "jess." No single derivation is settled as definitive.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
What to know
pronunciation varies somewhat by language — see "How it travels" for the specifics
Popularity
Uncommon — #665 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Origin & usage
Documented origin: Coined or adapted by William Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it is the name of Shylock's daughter. One proposed source is an anglicization of the biblical name Iscah (also rendered Jescha/Jischa in some period translations); other proposed sources include a feminine form of Jesse or the falconry term "jess." No single derivation is settled as definitive.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
French: /ʒɛ.si.ka/
German: /ˈjɛ.si.ka/
Swedish/Norwegian/Danish: YEHS-si-ka
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #665 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Jessika.