The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the shakespearean character jessica, from the play the merchant of venice. Jessica simpson made her acting comeback in the new series premiere of ryan murphy’s hulu drama “all’s fair,” and her shocking storyline includes a dramatic revenge plot and botched new. The famous jessicas below have many different professions, including notable actresses named jessica, singers named jessica, famous athletes named jessica, and even musicians named jessica.
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Jessica is frequently used as a girl name
Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name jessica.
The name jessica is primarily a female name of hebrew origin that means god beholds The name was invented by shakespeare for the daughter of a jewish merchant in the merchant of venice. Shakespeare probably based it on the biblical name iscah, which would have been spelled jescha in his time It was not commonly used as a given name until the middle of the 20th century.
