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Jesseca

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

Meaning: Jesseca is a respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare gave Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, generally traced to the Hebrew Iscah (Yiskah), linked to a root meaning 'to behold' or 'foresight.' The doubled -ss- spelling keeps Jessica's meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Jesseca is Jessica respelled — a Shakespeare-coined name tied to Hebrew 'to behold' (said 'JESS-ih-kuh'). A creative-spelling cousin that peaked in the mid-nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningJesseca is a respelling of Jessica, the name Shakespeare gave Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, generally traced to the Hebrew Iscah (Yiskah), linked to a root meaning 'to behold' or 'foresight.' The doubled -ss- spelling keeps Jessica's meaning.
U.S. rank (2014)#11394 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,498

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419702014

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

Jesseca is a respelling of Jessica, coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice and usually traced to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold.' It appeared as parents multiplied Jessica's spellings during that name's long reign at the top. Jesseca reached its high around 1994 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Jesseca faded with Jessica's decline after the nineteen-nineties. It reads as a nineties creative-spelling variant; a girl given it at its peak is now in her thirties. The standard Jessica is the recognized form, and Jesseca is one of its many period respellings.

Did you know? Jessica, and so Jesseca, may be the most famous name Shakespeare invented: he coined it for Shylock's daughter, likely reshaping the biblical Iscah, and it slept for centuries before becoming a top name.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Jesseca — respelling of Jessica; Shakespeare coinage < Hebrew Iscah

Variations

JessicaJessikaJesica

Nicknames

JessJessie

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If you like Jesseca…

Jessica— the standard name Jesseca respells
Jessika— a like K-spelling variant of the same name
Jesica— a same-era simplified spelling of Jessica
Danika— a like three-beat -ika girls' name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jesseca mean?

Jesseca is a spelling of Jessica, a name coined by Shakespeare and linked to the Hebrew Iscah, 'to behold'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Jesseca?

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

Is Jesseca a boy or girl name?

Jesseca is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Jessica.

How popular is Jesseca?

Jesseca was a creatively spelled variant that peaked with Jessica in the mid-nineteen-nineties and has always trailed the standard spelling.

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