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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. Izan91%
  2. Deon90%
  3. Maikol89%
  4. Prince88%
  5. Aidan88%
  6. Kalvin87%
  7. Dariel87%
  8. Malone86%
  9. Calvin85%
  10. Charli85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Harlan42%
  3. Roy42%
  4. Denver42%
  5. Willem42%
  6. Anton42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Ramses42%
  9. Mikhail42%
  10. Ludwig42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Edie81%
  2. Danie77%
  3. Teddy76%
  4. Boaz76%
  5. Maikol76%
  6. Izan75%
  7. Dariel74%
  8. Devan74%
  9. Aidan73%
  10. Marquel73%

Bottom 10

  1. Otho42%
  2. Atilla42%
  3. Ramses42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Harlan42%
  6. Darwin42%
  7. Néo42%
  8. Aleksander42%
  9. Willem42%
  10. Roy42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Devan42%
  2. Ronni42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Eddie42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Loan42%
  7. Eddy42%
  8. Néo42%
  9. Jordy42%
  10. Rudy42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Néo96%
  3. Maikol96%
  4. Manolo96%
  5. Deon96%
  6. Marquel96%
  7. Neymar96%
  8. Tino96%
  9. Charley96%
  10. Kalvin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Johannes42%
  3. Hendrix42%
  4. Phillip49%
  5. Philip49%
  6. Bob51%
  7. Stuart52%
  8. Ettore52%
  9. Don53%
  10. Denny53%
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