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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. Thelma87%
  2. Fany81%
  3. Libia80%
  4. Jovita80%
  5. Milva79%
  6. Jenny78%
  7. Ariela72%
  8. Javiera72%
  9. Ynes71%
  10. Leandra71%

Bottom 10

  1. Santusa42%
  2. Maritza42%
  3. Bertha42%
  4. Helga42%
  5. Mari42%
  6. Sunilda43%
  7. Nimia46%
  8. Socorro49%
  9. Miryam54%
  10. Librada54%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Milva42%
  2. Librada42%
  3. Helga42%
  4. Egle44%
  5. Bertha44%
  6. Nimia46%
  7. Sulma46%
  8. Leandra46%
  9. Fedra47%
  10. Zoraida49%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Ligia42%
  2. Ariela42%
  3. Javiera42%
  4. Leandra42%
  5. Librada42%
  6. Milva42%
  7. Jovita42%
  8. Leonora42%
  9. Libia42%
  10. Thelma42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Fany95%
  2. Thelma93%
  3. Jovita93%
  4. Leonora91%
  5. Fedra91%
  6. Jenny90%
  7. Rosanna89%
  8. Rosina86%
  9. Libia83%
  10. Ynes82%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertha42%
  2. Helga42%
  3. Santusa48%
  4. Maritza49%
  5. Mari49%
  6. Librada50%
  7. Reyna53%
  8. Nimia58%
  9. Socorro60%
  10. Gema60%
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