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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. Nazareno42%
  2. Lujan42%
  3. Otto42%
  4. Iael42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Nahun42%
  8. Vladimir42%
  9. Aime42%
  10. Bruno42%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Lautaro42%
  2. Aylen42%
  3. Geremias42%
  4. Milton42%
  5. Jeremias42%
  6. Nahir42%
  7. Erik42%
  8. Otto42%
  9. Zair42%
  10. Axel42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Joseph70%
  2. Uciel65%
  3. Jack64%
  4. Lujan64%
  5. Camil63%
  6. Analuz62%
  7. Milton62%
  8. Andre61%
  9. Ivo61%
  10. Piero61%

Bottom 10

  1. Alahi42%
  2. Nahuel42%
  3. Shaiel42%
  4. Alex42%
  5. Yoselie42%
  6. Darian42%
  7. Abi42%
  8. Amaro42%
  9. Jesabel42%
  10. Stefano42%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Lujan42%
  2. Bruno42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Iael42%
  6. Lautaro42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Dalmiro42%
  9. Johann42%
  10. Ignacio42%
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