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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

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Martha42%
  3. Helga42%
  4. Norma43%
  5. Simone43%
  6. Bertha50%
  7. Hilda55%
  8. Eliane55%
  9. Monika55%
  10. Vilma57%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Hadda42%
  2. Helga42%
  3. Simone42%
  4. Ivana47%
  5. Hilda49%
  6. Jane49%
  7. Agnes51%
  8. Oxana52%
  9. Norma53%
  10. Tina54%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Oxana42%
  2. Simone43%
  3. Yamileth44%
  4. Amor47%
  5. Jane47%
  6. Lilia48%
  7. Jackeline49%
  8. Jenny49%
  9. Elva49%
  10. Haydee50%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. Iliana96%
  3. Nélia96%
  4. Carina96%
  5. Jenny96%
  6. Marilyn96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Amor96%
  9. Marcia96%
  10. Julie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Simone42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Helga46%
  5. Norma46%
  6. Bertha50%
  7. Hilda51%
  8. Hadda51%
  9. Monika53%
  10. Eliane54%
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