The baby name Sica is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-kah (ˈsiːkə) or SIH-kah (ˈsɪkə).
The baby name Sica is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-kah (ˈsiːkə) or SIH-kah (ˈsɪkə).
Sica is in Origin.
Sica is a compact cross-linguistic nickname now used as a standalone given name. In English it most often shortens Jessica (from Hebrew Yiskah “to behold/foresight”). In Iberian and Dutch‑Flemish settings it can surface as a clipped pet form related to Francisca/Francesca, alongside cognate nicknames like Cisca, Siska, and Chica, so meanings include “free one/Frenchman” via Latin Franciscus.
Independent use rises in the late 20th–21st centuries, aided by the nickname‑as‑name trend and by the visibility of the Italian surname De Sica. A Romanian hypocoristic variant Sică is recorded; simple spellings Sika or Cica occur regionally. Related forms include Jess/Jessa and Xisca (Catalan for Francisca). Note: sica is also the Latin word for a curved dagger in antiquity; this is a historical homograph rather than the given name’s etymon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #981 | 14 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,366 | 81 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,393 | 79 | 10,046 |
Sica is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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