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Jess

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 2 In French: Jessica
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: contemplate or vision of the future.
From Yiskah, Hebrew, remodeled by Shakespeare from Iscah/Jesca.

Name day for Jess

December 2

Why this day? Jess is a short form of Jessica, 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 Jessica. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — contemplate or vision of the future, and shares its name day, December 2.

On birth records, Jess is rarely written as such: the Jesss are Jessicas (458,265 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jessica page. Jess is also a short form of Jesica, Jesse, Jessika.

Frequently asked questions about Jess

What does Jess mean?

Jess is a short form of Jessica, which means contemplate or vision of the future.

When is Jess's name day?

December 2, together with Jessica: 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 Jessica.

Jess's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Elena96%
  2. Lea93%
  3. Lina91%
  4. Celina91%
  5. Georgina90%
  6. Lucinda88%
  7. Wanda85%
  8. Amara83%
  9. Matilde82%
  10. Elsa81%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Iva49%
  2. Wanda53%
  3. Dora57%
  4. Adelaide57%
  5. Céleste58%
  6. Santa60%
  7. Malvina62%
  8. Iolanda67%
  9. Matilde67%
  10. Leda67%

Professional potential for Jess

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Lea96%
  2. Georgina96%
  3. Elena96%
  4. Lina96%
  5. Lucinda96%
  6. Celina96%
  7. Gloria94%
  8. Lucila92%
  9. Amara91%
  10. Wanda91%
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