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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. Marlena90%
  2. Ilario88%
  3. Felipa88%
  4. Leny88%
  5. Rosina87%
  6. Selina87%
  7. Felicia87%
  8. Laci87%
  9. Hedi87%
  10. Nancy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Job42%
  3. Leopoldo45%
  4. Zeno46%
  5. Gervasio47%
  6. Arnoldo48%
  7. Donato48%
  8. Rolf50%
  9. Nazario53%
  10. Atanasio53%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Zeno42%
  2. Vasco42%
  3. Vital42%
  4. Arnoldo44%
  5. Zenobia44%
  6. Rolf45%
  7. Leopoldo48%
  8. Zulma49%
  9. Fortunato49%
  10. Inez51%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Vasco42%
  2. Jessi42%
  3. Zenobia42%
  4. Lori42%
  5. Valentin43%
  6. Porfirio45%
  7. Sirio45%
  8. Lili45%
  9. Hedi45%
  10. Ofelia46%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Donato46%
  3. Gervasio51%
  4. Zeno52%
  5. Leopoldo53%
  6. Job54%
  7. Arnoldo58%
  8. Nelda58%
  9. Hulda59%
  10. Urbano60%
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