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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. Enrique86%
  2. Felix85%
  3. Dora85%
  4. Stella84%
  5. Carmen82%
  6. Hugo81%
  7. Pedro79%
  8. Ruben79%
  9. Oscar78%
  10. Jorge76%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque42%
  2. Nilda42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Hilda42%
  5. Ester42%
  6. Nelida42%
  7. Miriam42%
  8. Norma42%
  9. Isabel42%
  10. Margarita42%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Felix77%
  2. Pedro77%
  3. Ruben73%
  4. Jorge72%
  5. Omar71%
  6. Beatriz68%
  7. Luisa67%
  8. Enrique66%
  9. Susana66%
  10. Oscar65%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda42%
  2. Edith42%
  3. Maris42%
  4. Horacio42%
  5. Mirta42%
  6. Isabel42%
  7. Leonor42%
  8. Nilda42%
  9. Miriam42%
  10. Ester42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Elba66%
  2. Roque64%
  3. Luisa63%
  4. Isabel63%
  5. Silvia63%
  6. Blanca63%
  7. Delia62%
  8. Angela62%
  9. Ana62%
  10. Horacio61%

Bottom 10

  1. Eva42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Elvira42%
  4. Enrique42%
  5. Carmen42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Beatriz42%
  8. Antonia42%
  9. Edith42%
  10. Haydee42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Enrique96%
  3. Felix94%
  4. Oscar93%
  5. Pedro93%
  6. Carmen92%
  7. Ruben90%
  8. Elena89%
  9. Dora89%
  10. Beatriz88%

Bottom 10

  1. Nilda42%
  2. Roque42%
  3. Mirta42%
  4. Nelida42%
  5. Ramona42%
  6. Ester42%
  7. Hilda42%
  8. Olga42%
  9. Norma42%
  10. Hector43%
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