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This name was first used in this form by in his play The Merchant of Venice 1596 , where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock.

which you'll need to channel when people Shorten Your Name to Jess or Jessie Without Even Thinking About It Trust me — I tell you this from a place of personal annoyance.

A female given name from Hebrew; formerly rare, but since the 1970s popular in all English-speaking countries.

, a character in the Marvel Comics Universe series Spider-Woman• A user from Canada says the name Jessica is of and means "God beholds.

born 1976 , American actress• born 1988 , British singer• Jessica Lily "Jessie" Bridges daughter of actor Jeff Bridges• Jessie Burlingame, in the 2003 horror film• During this year, 42530 babies were named Jessica, which was 1.

If you're like me, you too have an iteration of Jessica that you prefer, and, inevitably, someone's going to ignore it usually someone of the elderly persuasion — in which case you have to figure out the best way to say, "Actually, it's [insert iteration here].

born 1952 , American politician• For the purposes of his play Shakespeare changed it to Jessica.

Jessie, boyfriend of titular love interest in 1981 song• Jessa Johansson character on television's Girls• Popularity of the Name Jessica Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Jessica displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart.

born 1971 , American journalist• Jessica Ann Simpson American singer• 3m people have that last name.