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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

Bottom 10

  1. Isaac42%
  2. Bastian42%
  3. Natanael42%
  4. Ciro42%
  5. Donato42%
  6. Jonas45%
  7. Paz46%
  8. Nehemias47%
  9. Tadeo48%
  10. Lionel49%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Giuliano75%
  2. Gino74%
  3. Giovanni73%
  4. Leon72%
  5. Teo72%
  6. Fermin70%
  7. Junior68%
  8. Tadeo64%
  9. William63%
  10. Maylen63%

Bottom 10

  1. Natanael42%
  2. Bastian42%
  3. Nehemias42%
  4. Ciro42%
  5. Lionel42%
  6. Emir44%
  7. Donato44%
  8. Dylan44%
  9. Joan47%
  10. Demian48%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Paz80%
  2. Eliseo74%
  3. Donato72%
  4. Lazaro62%
  5. Jonas62%
  6. Fausto60%
  7. Eloy60%
  8. Camilo60%
  9. Genaro60%
  10. Miqueas60%

Bottom 10

  1. Emir42%
  2. William42%
  3. Teo42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Dylan42%
  6. Fermin42%
  7. Laureano42%
  8. Benicio42%
  9. Aaron42%
  10. Faustino42%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Bastian42%
  3. Donato42%
  4. Isaac43%
  5. Nehemias46%
  6. Faustino47%
  7. Paz50%
  8. Emir52%
  9. Natanael53%
  10. Lionel53%
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