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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. Olivia96%
  2. Ayla96%
  3. Aya96%
  4. Sarah96%
  5. Cloe96%
  6. Alexia96%
  7. Asya96%
  8. Julia96%
  9. Lia96%
  10. Ashley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Antonella49%
  2. Arlette51%
  3. Odette52%
  4. Arwen53%
  5. Sigrid53%
  6. Annie55%
  7. Anne55%
  8. Maryam56%
  9. Vera56%
  10. Mariam56%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Alia42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Ada43%
  4. Lilith44%
  5. Astrid47%
  6. Sigrid48%
  7. Dayana48%
  8. Liv49%
  9. Lola49%
  10. Gianna49%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Kira42%
  2. Vittoria42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Rihanna42%
  5. Soundous42%
  6. Assa42%
  7. Molly42%
  8. Frida42%
  9. Arya42%
  10. Rubi42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Giulia96%
  2. Silya96%
  3. Keila96%
  4. Aya96%
  5. Nayla96%
  6. Mayra96%
  7. Bella96%
  8. Ania96%
  9. Chloe96%
  10. Chelsea96%

Bottom 10

  1. Annie48%
  2. Anne48%
  3. Sigrid51%
  4. Arlette53%
  5. Antonella54%
  6. Vera56%
  7. Arwen56%
  8. Paule57%
  9. Leire58%
  10. Savina58%
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