Jessa name meaning
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What does Jessa mean?
Popular unisex name Jessa is rooted from Hebrew, Germanic and English-American and is principally used in English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish languages, meaning of Jessa is "He (God) Beholds". Jessa is version of biblical and ceaseless Jessica.
Jessica is Swedish equivalent of Johanna. Also Jessica is English cognate of The Hebrew Name יִסְכָּה = Yahweh Beholds. Originated from Hebrew, Well-Liked Jessica, Jessica means "Rich, Foresighted and God is Merciful"..
Jessa is effeminate form of Jes. Jes is variant form of biblical and noteworthy Jens.
How do I pronounce Jessa?
Two syllabled Jessa is pronounced as j(es)-sa.
Variants of Jessa
Iscah, Jesse, Jessica, Johanna, Gessica, Jessalyn, Jessalee
How popular is the name Jessa?
Jessa was a popular name in United States. Over 5506 babies have been named Jessa since 1918. When at its peak in 2015, the moniker grabbed the 545th spot and 569 baby girls were given the name.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 50 years. Jessa is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. Jessa is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today.
But Jessa is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name. As per our research, over 70000 people has been named Jessa globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 98 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1726 | 119 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1285 | 177 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1319 | 166 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1248 | 186 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1067 | 238 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 878 | 311 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 433 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 544 | 572 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 836 | 330 |
Facts
Jessa in Nordic countries
| Countries | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 51 | 14 |
 | 6 | 5 |
 | 12 | 21 |
 | 13 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Jessa
Number 3 as a personality no represents creativity, passion, extravagance, and positivity. You are bold and gutsy, and this affects your personality. Having vowel E as your first one in your name represents your sensitivity. People see you as a stubborn and inflexible person. You are an attractive person and everyone sees it. Some would say that you are cold-hearted and insensitive but the truth is that you are the most sensitive person.
Parents who liked Jessa, loved these names
- Sylince - Meaning of Sylince is A Quiet and Well-Behaved Child used for baby girls has its origin in English-American. Sylince is resulted from Silence.
- Endi - Infrequent unisex name Endi means "A Magical Woman" has its origin in English-American. Endi is a resultant of Endia.
- Kynzah - Kynzah's meaning is Intelligent and A Kinswoman came from English-American is used for girls. Kynzah is resulted from Kinza.
- Rikea - Originated from English-American, Rikea is especially used in Frisian, Rikea means "Ruler" is used mostly as a boy name
- Lulubelle - Curious girl name Lulubelle has origin in English-American, Lulubelle means "A Well-Known Beauty". Lulubelle is a derivation of Lulubell.
Famous people named Jessa
- Jessa Zaragoza, Filipina singer and actress
- Jessamy Finet in Fever Pitch as Actress
- Jessamine Milner in Sybil as Actress
- Jessa Zarubica in Pop Up as Actress
- Jessa Rhodes in Second Chances as Actress
- Jessamine Kelley in Girl on the Ledge as Actress
- Jessamyn Duke in Entourage as Actress
- Jessa Danielson in Live Free or Twihard as Actress
- Jessa French in Sweetzer as Actress
- Jessalyn Wanlim in Alex Cross as Actress
Lists having Jessa
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with J
- Girls names beginning with J
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular English Girl Names
- Girl names that ends with -essa
- Girl names that starts with Jes
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Beholds
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames