Jessa

The first name Jessa is an English short and pet form of Jessica, which has its origin in the Hebrew name Jiska. The translation of the name is 'God sees you,' 'God watches over you,' or 'the Foresighted One.'

What does the name Jessa mean?

Jessa is a feminine form of Jessica, which derives from the Hebrew name Jiska. The name translates to 'God sees you,' 'God watches over you,' or 'the Foresighted One.' The roots of the name can be found in the ancient Hebrew word Yiskāh (יִסְכָּה), which means 'to behold,' 'to see,' and 'to look.' Additionally, Jessa is also a feminine variant of the name Jesse, whose meanings include 'the gift of God,' 'the man of God,' or 'God exists.' Its origin is anchored in the ancient Hebrew Yishai (יִשַׁי), which means 'gift of God,' 'man of God,' 'man from ...,' 'he exists,' and 'God is present.' Variants include Jessie, Jessi, Jessey, Jessina, Jessine, and Jessye.

Where does the name Jessa come from?

The name Jessa has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'God sees you.'

How do you pronounce Jessa?

Dschessa

When is the name day of Jessa?

The name day for Jessa is celebrated on December 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Jessa is a rather rare first name. In 2020, it ranked 4,158th on the list of the most common female baby names. In the past ten years, Jessa has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, which placed it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th.