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Jessica in Chinese

Jessica has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 杰茜卡 (Jiéxīkǎ); a person called Jessica would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

李洁

Lǐ Jié
Clean, simple, elegant
  • 李Lǐplum; family name
  • 洁Jiéclean, pure

This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds somewhat like 'Jes' while carrying a positive meaning of purity.

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季思佳

Jì Sījiā
Thoughtful, auspicious, melodic
  • 季Jìseason; family name
  • 思Sīthink, consider
  • 佳Jiāgood, auspicious

This name is a close transliteration of 'Jessica' with characters that convey positive meanings of thought and goodness.

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吉心怡

Jí Xīnyí
Joyful, pleasant, warm
  • 吉Jílucky, auspicious; family name
  • 心Xīnheart, mind
  • 怡Yíjoy, pleasure

The surname '吉' sounds like the beginning of 'Jessica' and the given name means 'joyful heart,' offering a warm and pleasant feel.

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Three more names for JessicaAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Jessica as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Jessica杰茜卡

This transliteration is based on the phonetic approximation of 'Jessica' into Chinese characters, following standard naming conventions.

A name Jessica could be called李洁

This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds somewhat like 'Jes' while carrying a positive meaning of purity.

Questions

How do you write Jessica in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Jessica is written 杰茜卡 (Jiéxīkǎ), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Jessica could be 李洁 (Lǐ Jié): This name uses a common surname and a character that sounds somewhat like 'Jes' while carrying a positive meaning of purity.

What does 李洁 mean?

李 (Lǐ) means plum; family name; 洁 (Jié) means clean, pure.

Is 李洁 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 李 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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