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Nessa

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 4 In French: Vanessa
Origin: English.
Coined by Jonathan Swift around 1713, fusing the 'Van' of the surname Vanhomrigh with 'Essa', an affectionate form of Esther.

Name day for Nessa

February 4

Why this day? Nessa is a short form of Vanessa, and shares its name day.

Nessa is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Brazil on February 4; France on January 21.

The story of the name Nessa

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa. It keeps its origin (English) and meaning, and shares its name day, February 4.

On birth records, Nessa is rarely written as such: the Nessas are Vanessas (418,821 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanessa page. Nessa is also a short form of Venessa, Janessa, Anessa.

Frequently asked questions about Nessa

What does Nessa mean?

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa.

When is Nessa's name day?

February 4, together with Vanessa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nessa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Vanessa.

Nessa's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Zaira95%
  2. Hedi92%
  3. Leny91%
  4. Felicia84%
  5. Lolita84%
  6. Felipa83%
  7. Lili82%
  8. Avani80%
  9. Jeni80%
  10. Loni79%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Eleonor42%
  3. Zenobia43%
  4. Dominga45%
  5. Ena48%
  6. Nelda48%
  7. Marie48%
  8. Daria48%
  9. Zaida50%
  10. Mauricia52%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia42%
  2. Zulma42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Zenobia42%
  5. Ena42%
  6. Daria42%
  7. Marlena42%
  8. Zaida42%
  9. Eleonor42%
  10. Nelda45%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Zenobia42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Ofelia42%
  4. Zaida42%
  5. Lili42%
  6. Zulma42%
  7. Loni42%
  8. Hedi42%
  9. Idalia45%
  10. Jeni45%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Leny96%
  2. Felicia96%
  3. Hedi96%
  4. Zaira96%
  5. Marlena96%
  6. Zulma95%
  7. Lili94%
  8. Zaida93%
  9. Loni92%
  10. Rosalinda92%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Nelda50%
  3. Dominga55%
  4. Marie57%
  5. Eleonor59%
  6. Mauricia59%
  7. Fausta60%
  8. Zita60%
  9. Cornelia63%
  10. Ilse64%
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