What Jessica means
Jessica is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning "to behold". It comes from Hebrew Yiskah (to behold, foresight), as spelled by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. It is pronounced YEH-see-kah.
Shakespeare's spelling of a Genesis name. Among the most common names for Mexican women born in the 1980s-1990s.
Spellings and variants: Yessica, Jesica.
Nicknames in Mexico: Jessi, Jess. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: wisdom.
