Country World France United States Spain Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Nessa

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Rayana95%
  2. Mila95%
  3. Joni95%
  4. Milla95%
  5. Jessika95%
  6. Jaila93%
  7. Daisy93%
  8. Brisa92%
  9. Kelia92%
  10. Dariana92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Jayne42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Germana42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Dion42%
  7. Othon42%
  8. Winston42%
  9. Elon42%
  10. Esau42%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Elba42%
  3. Ulises42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Arlen42%
  6. Jo42%
  7. Dian42%
  8. Úrsula42%
  9. Jayne42%
  10. Ariela42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Fanny42%
  2. Maeli42%
  3. Jaila42%
  4. Joni42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Eris42%
  7. Johny42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Marvin42%
  10. Jenny42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Johny96%
  2. Tiana96%
  3. Naia96%
  4. Eris96%
  5. Liza96%
  6. Rony96%
  7. Graziella96%
  8. Candice96%
  9. Mélina96%
  10. Dani96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Herman42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Germana42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Othon42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Karl42%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.