God beholds; Hebrew theophoric meaning "God sees" or "watched by God"
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Jessica is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "God beholds; Hebrew theophoric meaning "God sees" or "watched by God"". Listed origin: Hebrew.
JES-ih-kah
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Jessica ranked #574 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #399 |
| 2021 | #477 |
| 2022 | #508 |
| 2023 | #550 |
| 2024 | #574 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
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Jessica is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "God beholds; Hebrew theophoric meaning "God sees" or "watched by God"". Listed origin: Hebrew.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is JES-ih-kah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Jessica ranked #574 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Jess, Jessie. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
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