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Jesica

♀ Girl

Pronounced JESS-ih-kah /ˈdʒɛs.ɪ.kə/Medium

Meaning: A respelling of Jessica with a single 's' — a literary name (from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice') often linked to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold; God beholds.' We note it is a respelling.Low

In 30 seconds: A one-'s' spelling of Jessica: Jesica leans on 'God beholds' (said 'JESS-ih-kah'). Familiar and rare.
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningA respelling of Jessica with a single 's' — a literary name (from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice') often linked to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold; God beholds.' We note it is a respelling.
U.S. rank (2022)#8244 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,715

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719662022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jesica is a respelling of Jessica (one 's'), the literary name linked to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold; God beholds.' Familiar in sound and rare in this spelling in the U.S. (said 'JESS-ih-kah').

It appears rarely, next to the far more common Jessica. Rare, familiar, and classic in root.

Did you know? Jesica respells Jessica with a single 's' — a name Shakespeare coined in 'The Merchant of Venice,' often tied to the Hebrew Iscah ('to behold') — which we note honestly (said 'JESS-ih-kah').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Jesica — respelling of Jessica; 'God beholds' by route

Variations

JessicaJesikaYesica

Nicknames

JesiJess

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jesica mean?

Jesica is a respelling of Jessica (with one 's'), a literary name linked to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold; God beholds.'

How do you pronounce Jesica?

It's said JESS-ih-kah /ˈdʒɛs.ɪ.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jesica a boy or girl name?

Jesica is a girl's name.

How popular is Jesica?

Jesica is a rare name in the U.S.

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