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Jess

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 2
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: see or foresee.
From Hebrew Yiskah, adapted by Shakespeare as Jessica.

Name day for Jess

December 2

Why this day? Jess is a short form of Jesica, and shares its name day.

Jess is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 2; France on December 12.

The story of the name Jess

Jess is a short form of Jesica. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — see or foresee, and shares its name day, December 2.

On birth records, Jess is rarely written as such: the Jesss are Jesicas (111,454 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jesica page. Jess is also a short form of Jessica, Jessie.

Frequently asked questions about Jess

What does Jess mean?

Jess is a short form of Jesica, which means see or foresee.

When is Jess's name day?

December 2, together with Jesica: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jess a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jesica.

Jess's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Dora85%
  2. Stella84%
  3. Carmen82%
  4. Elena75%
  5. Sara75%
  6. Beatriz74%
  7. Elvira74%
  8. Gloria72%
  9. Yolanda70%
  10. Gladys70%

Bottom 10

  1. Nilda42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Hilda42%
  4. Ester42%
  5. Nelida42%
  6. Miriam42%
  7. Norma42%
  8. Isabel42%
  9. Margarita42%
  10. Dolores42%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda42%
  2. Edith42%
  3. Maris42%
  4. Mirta42%
  5. Isabel42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Nilda42%
  8. Miriam42%
  9. Ester42%
  10. Nelida42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Elba66%
  2. Luisa63%
  3. Isabel63%
  4. Silvia63%
  5. Blanca63%
  6. Delia62%
  7. Angela62%
  8. Ana62%
  9. Norma61%
  10. Graciela60%

Bottom 10

  1. Eva42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Elvira42%
  4. Carmen42%
  5. Leonor42%
  6. Beatriz42%
  7. Antonia42%
  8. Edith42%
  9. Haydee42%
  10. Gloria42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Carmen92%
  3. Elena89%
  4. Dora89%
  5. Beatriz88%
  6. Luisa86%
  7. Sara85%
  8. Celia83%
  9. Gloria83%
  10. Adriana82%

Bottom 10

  1. Nilda42%
  2. Mirta42%
  3. Nelida42%
  4. Ramona42%
  5. Ester42%
  6. Hilda42%
  7. Olga42%
  8. Norma42%
  9. Isabel44%
  10. Miriam50%
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