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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. Elisabet42%
  2. Itati42%
  3. Abel42%
  4. German42%
  5. Jonatan42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Alan43%
  9. Anibal43%
  10. Cristian43%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Victor42%
  2. Edgardo42%
  3. Anibal42%
  4. Itati42%
  5. Abel42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Elisabet42%
  8. German42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Exequiel42%

Professional potential for Jess

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Anibal42%
  2. Abel42%
  3. German42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Alan42%
  6. Cristian42%
  7. Itati42%
  8. Elisabet42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Patricio47%
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