Jessa
Short form of Jessica
"wealthy"Jessa Origin and Meaning
The name Jessa is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Once rare, this streamlined form of Jessica has been boosted by two very different television figures: the Jemima Kirke character on HBO series Girls, and reality television daughter Jessa Duggar.
Jessa is far less familiar than former favorite Jessica, a name now solidly in mom-name territory in the US. And yet, it might be too soon for Jessa to feel fresh. Jessamy or Jessamine might be more promising alternatives.
Jessa is far less familiar than former favorite Jessica, a name now solidly in mom-name territory in the US. And yet, it might be too soon for Jessa to feel fresh. Jessamy or Jessamine might be more promising alternatives.
Jessa Popularity
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Famous People Named Jessa
- Jessa Lauren (Duggar) SeewaldAmerican reality TV personality; 5th child of the Duggar family
- Jessica Nicole "Jessa" AndersonAmerican Christian singer
- Jessa RhodesAmerican adult film actress
- Jessa FurchesAmerican singer of duo FurchesTwins
- Jessa CrispinAmerican literary critic
- Jessa GambleEnglish,Canadian author
- Jessa Zaragoza (born Richelle Ann LoyolaAvanzado), Filipina singer
Jessa in Pop Culture
- Jessa Johanssoncharacter on HBO's "Girls"