Jessica

Gender:girl

Meaning:Gift

Origin:Hebrew

Pronunciation:JESS ikker

Variations:-Coming Soon-

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Jessica is lovely name for a baby girls, especially for those parents who are looking for a traditional name – and you can tell people your daughter’s name was created by the greatest writer in history! This is always a popular girls names, frequently appearing in the BabyNames.co.uk top girls name lists.

Detailed Meaning

This name is thought
 to have been created by Shakespeare
in his play “The Merchant of Venice.” It could also be a name of Hebrew origin. The name means ‘gift.’

Famous People With This Name

Famous Jessicas include: Jessica Alba, the American actress, Jessica Ennis-Hill, the British track and field athlete who was the face of the London 2012 Olmpics, Jessica Biel, actress and wife of Justin Timberlake, and Jessie J, the English singer.

Possible Nicknames

Possible nicknames options for Jessica include Jess, Jessi, Jessie, Jessy.

Related Names

Jessica can be spelt in many different ways with infinite variations. Some of these are: Jessicah, Jessicka, Jessika, Jesaca, Jesica, Jesicca, and Jesika.

Stories Featuring This Name

Jessica Drew is the real name of the Marvel Comics superhero, Spiderwoman, Jessica Rabbit is a character in the film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”, “Jessica” is the name of a 1962 film and also the name of a 1998 novel written by Bryce Courtenay. Of course, as touched upon above, Jessica is also a character in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” where she is Shylock’s daughter.

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