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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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Sarah96%
  3. Alexia96%
  4. Elena96%
  5. Lia96%
  6. Vanesa93%
  7. Rayane93%
  8. Leia93%
  9. Talia93%
  10. Lea93%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor44%
  2. Jackeline45%
  3. Ivana47%
  4. Olga48%
  5. Isis48%
  6. Diane48%
  7. Dayana48%
  8. Hilda49%
  9. Iva49%
  10. Janice49%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Natasha42%
  2. Gloria42%
  3. Jeane42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. Leonor43%
  6. Candida44%
  7. Carmen45%
  8. Tamara45%
  9. Victoria45%
  10. Karla45%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Martha42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Anna48%
  5. Anne48%
  6. Hilda51%
  7. Adelaide52%
  8. Janine55%
  9. Delma55%
  10. Eugenia56%
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