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Jesika

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How to Pronounce Jesika

Pronounced JES-ih-kuh /ˈdʒɛs.ɪ.kə/High

Meaning: Jesika is a phonetic respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare coined for Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, generally traced to the Hebrew Yiskah/Iscah, 'to behold, foresee.' The single-s, k-spelling is a modern personalization.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jesika is a respelling of Jessica, a Shakespeare name from Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold' (said 'JES-ih-kuh').
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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningJesika is a phonetic respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare coined for Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, generally traced to the Hebrew Yiskah/Iscah, 'to behold, foresee.' The single-s, k-spelling is a modern personalization.
U.S. rank (2018)#14611 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,275

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119702018

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

Jesika is a respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare created for a character in The Merchant of Venice, usually derived from the Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold.' The trimmed spelling with a k reflects the era's taste for personalized versions of top names. Jesika appeared from around 1970 and peaked in 1991, at the height of Jessica's dominance.

A woman named Jesika at its early-nineties peak is now in her thirties. The name belongs to the enormous Jessica wave of that time; this spelling stayed uncommon, giving it a slight individual twist, and it sits with Jessica, Jessika and Jenica. It reads as a period respelling, and the JES-ih-kuh sound is instantly familiar.

Did you know? Jesika streamlines Jessica — a name Shakespeare invented — into a phonetic, k-ending form typical of the 1980s and 1990s.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Jesika — Respelling of Jessica (Shakespeare; Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold')

Variations

JessicaJessikaJesicka

Nicknames

JessJessieSika

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Jessica— the standard spelling Jesika respells
Jessika— a near-identical k-spelling of the name
Jesse— a like Jess- rooted name
Jenica— a same-era phonetic girls' coinage

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jesika mean?

Jesika is a respelling of Jessica, a Shakespeare name traced to Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold.'

How do you pronounce Jesika?

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

Is Jesika a boy or girl name?

Jesika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jesika?

Jesika is an uncommon spelling of Jessica that crested in the early nineteen-nineties.

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