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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. Enza96%
  2. Naya96%
  3. Layna95%
  4. Shayla95%
  5. Lindsay95%
  6. Myla95%
  7. Matéo93%
  8. May93%
  9. Sol93%
  10. Tifanny93%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Noan81%
  2. Catrina81%
  3. Luann79%
  4. Raphaele79%
  5. Shayne78%
  6. May78%
  7. Vincenzo78%
  8. Naya78%
  9. Mellisa78%
  10. Aya76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rebecka42%
  2. Dilan42%
  3. Kali42%
  4. Samael42%
  5. Cael42%
  6. Viktor42%
  7. Isabell42%
  8. Kayne42%
  9. Isaak42%
  10. Katelyn42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Samael42%
  2. Joey42%
  3. Danyel42%
  4. Shelly42%
  5. Ryann42%
  6. Keisi42%
  7. Pandora42%
  8. Maelly42%
  9. Kali42%
  10. Keissy42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Gilberte42%
  3. Thiery42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Isaak42%
  6. An48%
  7. Islam48%
  8. Filippo49%
  9. Hendrick49%
  10. Gisella50%
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