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Jassica
How to Pronounce Jassica
Pronounced JASS-ih-kuh /ˈdʒæs.ɪ.kə/Medium
Meaning: Jassica is a spelling variant of Jessica, the name Shakespeare gave to Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice. He likely drew it from the biblical Yiskah or Iscah, a name understood as 'to behold' or 'foresight.' Jassica writes the familiar name with an 'a,' keeping its meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jassica is a variant spelling of Jessica, a name Shakespeare either invented or adapted from the biblical Iscah, 'to behold' or 'foresight,' for Shylock's daughter. Jessica became one of the most popular names of the late twentieth century, and Jassica is a minor 'a' spelling of it, sharing the same literary and Hebrew heritage.
Jassica was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak around 1982, a rare spelling beside the top-ranked Jessica. A woman named Jassica then is in her forties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jassica mean?
As a form of Jessica it is a name coined by Shakespeare, likely from the Hebrew Iscah, meaning 'to behold' or 'foresight.'
How do you pronounce Jassica?
It is said JASS-ih-kuh /ˈdʒæs.ɪ.kə/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Jassica a boy or girl name?
Jassica is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Jassica?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.