Jessa Meaning

What does Jessa mean?

The name Jessa is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Jessa is "Watchful, (s)he sees".

Jessa is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Je-ssa.

Jessa is a diminutive of Jessica. See Jessica for further details.

Jessa is a chic and fearless name.

Luminous yet elegant, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

Jessa has no variant spellings.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,073 in baby name popularity for girls with 235 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 881 in baby name popularity for girls with 309 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Jessa is a diminutive of Jessica.

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