Given name

Jessilym

“The Lord sees all”

Jessilym is a variant of Jessica. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord sees all.” Its derivation is not certain.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Jessilym is a variant of Jessica. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord sees all.” Its derivation is not certain.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Jessilym is a variant of Jessica. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

Jessilym is a variant of Jessica. The history of Jessica gives this family its wider story. Jessica is Shylock’s daughter in The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare’s immediate inspiration is unknown, but the biblical spelling Jesca—corresponding to Iscah in Genesis 11:29—has been proposed as a starting point.

Explained through its name family

Jessilym’s family of names

Jessilym has a related form in Jessica.

Walk Jessilym’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Jesirae

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Jessickah

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Jeziree

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Jezyka

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Jezica

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Jessana

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>99% girls

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Jessaka

“The Lord sees all”

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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