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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. Thian86%
  8. Maycol85%
  9. Daian85%
  10. Giovani85%

Bottom 10

  1. Constantino42%
  2. Aron42%
  3. Eleazar42%
  4. John42%
  5. Casiano43%
  6. Johan44%
  7. Nahum44%
  8. Beltran46%
  9. Amador48%
  10. Eliel48%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Maicol78%
  2. Milo78%
  3. Leo75%
  4. Karim74%
  5. Giovani71%
  6. Cipriano71%
  7. Juliano70%
  8. Joao70%
  9. Jeremy69%
  10. Anthony68%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Bayron42%
  4. Cain42%
  5. Derek42%
  6. Lizandro42%
  7. Astor42%
  8. Maciel42%
  9. Johan42%
  10. Mirko43%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Maiten66%
  2. John64%
  3. Didier63%
  4. Francesco63%
  5. Nilo61%
  6. Martino61%
  7. Eliel60%
  8. Siro60%
  9. Nahum60%
  10. Casiano60%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Romeo96%
  2. Theo96%
  3. Maicol96%
  4. Leo96%
  5. Milo96%
  6. Juliano96%
  7. Cipriano93%
  8. Dilan93%
  9. Giovani93%
  10. Matheo93%
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