Jessa: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God beholds”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JESS-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern variant of Jessica, which ultimately derives from the biblical name Iscah in Hebrew tradition. It may also function as a blend of Jess and Jessica forms.
How popular is Jessa?
Babies named Jessa in 202495
2024 rank#2,038 girls
Peak year2015
Total US babies since 18806,381
Jessa is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jessa
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jessa questions
What does the name Jessa mean?
Jessa means "God beholds". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a modern variant of Jessica, which ultimately derives from the biblical name Iscah in Hebrew tradition. It may also function as a blend of Jess and Jessica forms.
Is Jessa a boy or girl name?
Jessa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jessa?
95 US babies were named Jessa in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.
How do you pronounce Jessa?
Jessa is usually pronounced JESS-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.