God beholds or wealthy
A rare spelling variant of Jessica, which was created by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice. It is likely derived from the Hebrew name Iscah, meaning 'to behold' or 'foresight'.
Less common today
Jessaca isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,343 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play Β· The Merchant of Venice