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Jess

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 2 In French: Jessica
Origin: Shakespearean. Meaning: contemplar o prever.
Coined by William Shakespeare, remodeling the Hebrew Yiskah.

Name day for Jess

December 2

Why this day? Jess is a short form of Jessica, and shares its name day.

Jess is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 2; France on December 12.

The story of the name Jess

Jess is a short form of Jessica. It keeps its origin (Shakespearean) and meaning — contemplar o prever, and shares its name day, December 2.

On birth records, Jess is rarely written as such: the Jesss are Jessicas (26,641 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jessica page. Jess is also a short form of Jesica, Jesse, Jessika.

Frequently asked questions about Jess

What does Jess mean?

Jess is a short form of Jessica, which means contemplar o prever.

When is Jess's name day?

December 2, together with Jessica: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jess a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jessica.

Jess's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Ayla96%
  2. Ashley96%
  3. Nayla96%
  4. Alison96%
  5. Alana96%
  6. Ania96%
  7. Rania95%
  8. Milana94%
  9. Yasmine94%
  10. Alessia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anne55%
  2. Iona57%
  3. Paule59%
  4. Firdaous60%
  5. Leyla60%
  6. Analia60%
  7. Arya60%
  8. Astrid61%
  9. Ivanna62%
  10. Edna62%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Alia42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Astrid47%
  4. Dayana48%
  5. Ivanna49%
  6. Indira49%
  7. Cataleya50%
  8. Ritaj52%
  9. Kira52%
  10. Gaia53%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Maren79%
  2. Elba76%
  3. Grace76%
  4. Insaf75%
  5. Agata74%
  6. Firdaws73%
  7. Anne73%
  8. Elina73%
  9. Inas71%
  10. Helen71%

Bottom 10

  1. Kira42%
  2. Frida42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Rubi42%
  5. Nicol43%
  6. Kenza45%
  7. Brianna45%
  8. Cataleya47%
  9. Ivanna47%
  10. Alia47%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Giulia96%
  2. Keila96%
  3. Nayla96%
  4. Mayra96%
  5. Bella96%
  6. Ania96%
  7. Lea96%
  8. Miranda96%
  9. Ranya96%
  10. Melany96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anne48%
  2. Paule57%
  3. Analia60%
  4. Leyla60%
  5. Astrid61%
  6. Edna63%
  7. Insaf64%
  8. Alia64%
  9. Ivanna64%
  10. Indira64%
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