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Jessi

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Meaning

Probably he will see or behold, through Jessica/Iscah.

The exact definition clips Jessica. Jessica qualifies its Iscah derivation as probable and supplies the see/behold root. That uncertainty is retained; a gift or wealth gloss is not invented. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Jessica&oldid=93871057.

Origin

English Jessica short form, with probable Hebrew name ancestry.

The exact definition clips Jessica. Jessica qualifies its Iscah derivation as probable and supplies the see/behold root. That uncertainty is retained; a gift or wealth gloss is not invented. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Jessica&oldid=93871057.

English pronunciation

Not yet published for this spelling.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2011Girls628992025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada1998Boys715162025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2022Boys5 (rounded to 5)5821Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls35927Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Boys35137Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls523100Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys79714Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Probably he will see or behold, through Jessica/Iscah.

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The exact definition clips Jessica. Jessica qualifies its Iscah derivation as probable and supplies the see/behold root. That uncertainty is retained; a gift or wealth gloss is not invented. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Jessica&oldid=93871057. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: English Jessica short form, with probable Hebrew name ancestry.

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The exact definition clips Jessica. Jessica qualifies its Iscah derivation as probable and supplies the see/behold root. That uncertainty is retained; a gift or wealth gloss is not invented. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Jessica&oldid=93871057. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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