Jesica

Jesica Meaning & Origin

About Jesica
The name Jesica is a variant spelling of the name Jessica, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah. Yiskah means "foresight" or "to behold" in Hebrew. The name Jessica gained popularity after Shakespeare used it for the character of Shylock's daughter in his play "The Merchant of Venice." It has since become a widely used name, often associated with qualities such as intelligence, creativity, and independence.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jesica are female.

Jesica Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 30% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S IH0 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/jesica*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSK', 'ASK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jesica in Braille

Here's how to represent Jesica in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jesica in braille

How to Spell the Name Jesica in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jesica using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jesica in sign language

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