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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. Ravi96%
  2. Hermes96%
  3. Nélio96%
  4. Télio95%
  5. Joni95%
  6. Nael95%
  7. Orlando94%
  8. Lando94%
  9. Theo94%
  10. Orlo94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Celsozinho42%
  3. Boris42%
  4. Andreas42%
  5. Denisot42%
  6. Eliaz42%
  7. Germano42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Aslan42%
  10. Sonny42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Turi85%
  2. Artie85%
  3. Arturo85%
  4. Arty85%
  5. Arthur85%
  6. Jamil84%
  7. Pietruccio81%
  8. Pietro81%
  9. Edie81%
  10. Pierino81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Dédel42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Clo42%
  5. Dilan42%
  6. Iván42%
  7. Moses42%
  8. Ulises42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Rui42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Samael42%
  2. Devan42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Ronni42%
  5. Ocean42%
  6. Harley42%
  7. Joni42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Eddie42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Luiz42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Rolando42%
  4. Cio42%
  5. Juanma42%
  6. Alisson42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Os42%
  9. Mundinho42%
  10. Che42%
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