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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. Milo93%
  2. Juliano92%
  3. Theo90%
  4. Leo89%
  5. Maicol89%
  6. Lian88%
  7. Nina88%
  8. Britany88%
  9. Allegra86%
  10. Brianna86%

Bottom 10

  1. Constantino42%
  2. Vera42%
  3. Sarai42%
  4. Aron42%
  5. Eleazar42%
  6. Anna42%
  7. John42%
  8. Aline42%
  9. Casiano43%
  10. Johan44%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Maicol78%
  2. Milo78%
  3. Leo75%
  4. Juanita74%
  5. Wendy74%
  6. Karim74%
  7. Giovani71%
  8. Cipriano71%
  9. Juliano70%
  10. Joao70%

Bottom 10

  1. Genesis42%
  2. Zamira42%
  3. John42%
  4. Owen42%
  5. Bayron42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Dafne42%
  8. Derek42%
  9. Danae42%
  10. Lizandro42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn74%
  2. Noah66%
  3. Maiten66%
  4. John64%
  5. Didier63%
  6. Aline63%
  7. Lupe63%
  8. Francesco63%
  9. Nilo61%
  10. Aimara61%

Bottom 10

  1. Yuthiel42%
  2. Maciel42%
  3. Gadiel42%
  4. Matheo42%
  5. Aramis42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Gianna42%
  8. Giovani42%
  9. Derek42%
  10. Zamira42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Romeo96%
  2. Wendy96%
  3. Allegra96%
  4. Theo96%
  5. Brianna96%
  6. Maicol96%
  7. Nino96%
  8. Leo96%
  9. Milo96%
  10. Mila96%

Bottom 10

  1. Vera42%
  2. Aron42%
  3. John42%
  4. Johan42%
  5. Constantino42%
  6. Anna42%
  7. Martino45%
  8. Lizandro45%
  9. Sarai46%
  10. Eleazar47%
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