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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. Shirly96%
  2. Edy92%
  3. Beimar90%
  4. Elizardo90%
  5. Edinson90%
  6. Rony89%
  7. Limbert89%
  8. Enrico89%
  9. Leydi89%
  10. Yenhy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Edil42%
  2. Pehuen42%
  3. Harold42%
  4. Iber42%
  5. Lisardo42%
  6. Huber42%
  7. Peter42%
  8. Aranzazu42%
  9. Erich42%
  10. Kurt42%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Leydi78%
  2. George77%
  3. Rony75%
  4. Yoni75%
  5. Lelis75%
  6. Noheli74%
  7. Rober74%
  8. Roly74%
  9. Enrico71%
  10. Robin71%

Bottom 10

  1. Wei42%
  2. Melanio42%
  3. Min42%
  4. Asdrubal42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Armin42%
  7. Igor42%
  8. Lenin42%
  9. Andreas42%
  10. Ernan42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Enso71%
  2. Andino69%
  3. Job68%
  4. Alipio66%
  5. Claudelino66%
  6. Pehuen65%
  7. Yu64%
  8. Ives64%
  9. Francois63%
  10. Elber62%

Bottom 10

  1. Iver42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Liber42%
  4. Maximilano42%
  5. Edinson42%
  6. Ary42%
  7. Wilmar42%
  8. Charles42%
  9. Alesis42%
  10. Yeny42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Leydi96%
  2. Daisi96%
  3. Silene96%
  4. Julieth96%
  5. Nelcy96%
  6. Edy96%
  7. Marizol96%
  8. Enrico96%
  9. Rony96%
  10. Nelio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Peter42%
  4. Jan42%
  5. Iber42%
  6. Emil42%
  7. Edil42%
  8. Huber42%
  9. Werner42%
  10. Min42%
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