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Jessica

Gender: Girl Meaning: Unknown Origin: Shakespeare Pronunciation: JESS ikker Related Names: Jess

Jessica: Popularity

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6th most popular girls name in the UK

4,667 recorded births
in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 4.22 from 439 votes )


Additional information about the name Jessica:

Apparently of Shakespearean origin - the daughter of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1596). Shakespeare is thought to have created the name to be passed off as typically Jewish. Famous bearers of the name include Jessica Simpson, Jessica Lang and Jessica Alba (actresses), and fictional character Jessica Rabbit.

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