The baby name Jessicah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsɪkə/ (JESS-ih-kah).
The baby name Jessicah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛsɪkə/ (JESS-ih-kah).
Jessicah is in Origin.
Jessicah is a modern respelling of Jessica, the Shakespearean given name for Shylock’s daughter in The Merchant of Venice (c. 1596). Shakespeare likely adapted the biblical name Iscah (Hebrew Yiskah), linked to a root meaning “to see, behold,” yielding senses like “foresight” or “vision.” The terminal -h in Jessicah is an ornamental extension found in some Anglophone spellings, echoing names such as Sarah or Hannah while leaving the etymology unchanged.
Use of Jessica soared in the late 20th century across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and beyond; Jessicah remains a rarer, individualized form within the same family. International variants include Jessica, Jéssica (Portuguese/Spanish), Jessika (Scandinavian/German), and Jesika/Jesica (Slavic/Spanish). Diminutives and short forms include Jess, Jessie, Jessi, Jessa, and Jecca. The name’s literary pedigree and luminous meaning keep Jessicah familiar yet distinctive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #143 | 9 | 4,216 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #769 | 18 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #911 | 6 | 9,828 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,093 | 49 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Jessicah is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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