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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. Emma96%
  2. Elly95%
  3. Davina91%
  4. Lory90%
  5. Delicia90%
  6. Laurina88%
  7. Lily87%
  8. Vita87%
  9. Ella87%
  10. Mina87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda42%
  2. Assunta42%
  3. Melvina42%
  4. Dolores42%
  5. Gertrude42%
  6. Augusta42%
  7. Helga42%
  8. Alfreda42%
  9. Erna42%
  10. Irma42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Yolanda81%
  2. Gemma81%
  3. Cleta80%
  4. Ella78%
  5. Elly78%
  6. Mina78%
  7. Claudette78%
  8. Lydia78%
  9. Yvette77%
  10. Palma76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ida42%
  2. Frieda42%
  3. Erma42%
  4. Edda42%
  5. Hilde42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Edith42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Matilda42%
  10. Irena42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Ninfa42%
  2. Elli42%
  3. Zoé42%
  4. Odette42%
  5. Haydee42%
  6. Wally42%
  7. Josette42%
  8. Olimpia42%
  9. Aura42%
  10. Serafina42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Libera96%
  2. Elli96%
  3. Elly96%
  4. Carmela96%
  5. Lory96%
  6. Delicia96%
  7. Olimpia96%
  8. Emma96%
  9. Vita96%
  10. Elvira96%

Bottom 10

  1. Nair42%
  2. Assunta42%
  3. Berta42%
  4. Erna42%
  5. Alfreda43%
  6. Theresa43%
  7. Bertha46%
  8. Helga46%
  9. Gertrude48%
  10. Hilde51%
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