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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. Hermes96%
  2. Nélio96%
  3. Nina96%
  4. Leia96%
  5. Lea96%
  6. Mayra95%
  7. Zelia95%
  8. Georgia94%
  9. Paola93%
  10. Giulia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anne42%
  2. Iolanda42%
  3. Germano42%
  4. Hilda42%
  5. Silas42%
  6. Andrei42%
  7. Anna42%
  8. Isabelle42%
  9. Dolores42%
  10. Erik42%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Jesse42%
  2. Rui42%
  3. Ida42%
  4. Isis42%
  5. Morgana42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Cosmo42%
  8. Ludmila42%
  9. Isabella42%
  10. Jackeline42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Ariele42%
  2. Jesica42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Cándido42%
  6. Isa42%
  7. Dulce42%
  8. Keli42%
  9. Eloisa42%
  10. Thalia42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Samanta96%
  2. Lia96%
  3. Roni96%
  4. Sarah96%
  5. Jesica96%
  6. Ariana96%
  7. Rayane96%
  8. Kenia96%
  9. Hermes96%
  10. Enzo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Romualdo42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Norberto42%
  6. Germano42%
  7. Adolfo42%
  8. John42%
  9. Norma42%
  10. Ruth42%
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