Given name

Jisca

Jisca is a feminine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Jisca comes from Biblical Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Biblical Hebrew יסכה.

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Jisca’s family of names

In French usage, Jisca has a conventional equivalent in the English form ISCAH.

Walk Jisca’s family in the name graph

JiscaIscah

The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Jisca

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

If you love Jisca, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Biblical

Japhia

“illustrious” · “may he cause to shine forth”

No U.S. birth series

19% boys · 81% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Józefa

“to add”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Jehowa

Jehowa is a given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Polish.

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Jechiliah

“Yah is able” · “Yah prevails”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Jezaniah

“Yah harkens”

No U.S. birth series

8% boys · 92% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Timna

“restraint”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Jahwe

Jahwe is a given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in German and Polish.

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Ifan

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

24% boys · 76% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Jisca’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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