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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. Clara96%
  2. Lucía95%
  3. Celia91%
  4. Paola90%
  5. Helena90%
  6. Claudia87%
  7. Alba85%
  8. Carla83%
  9. Aroa82%
  10. Sara75%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Naiara57%
  3. Nerea60%
  4. Ángela64%
  5. María67%
  6. Erika67%
  7. Paula68%
  8. Irene69%
  9. Natalia69%
  10. Judith70%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Lucía85%
  2. Paola83%
  3. Celia83%
  4. Clara81%
  5. María77%
  6. Sara76%
  7. Claudia76%
  8. Alba73%
  9. Irene72%
  10. Naiara71%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Erika47%
  3. Carla57%
  4. Natalia59%
  5. Judith60%
  6. Nerea60%
  7. Aroa65%
  8. Ainhoa65%
  9. Paula67%
  10. Ángela69%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Paula74%
  2. Ángela71%
  3. Naiara69%
  4. Sara68%
  5. Clara66%
  6. Celia66%
  7. Berta65%
  8. Alba62%
  9. Helena61%
  10. Irene61%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla43%
  2. Erika45%
  3. Aroa46%
  4. Judith51%
  5. Natalia55%
  6. María56%
  7. Lucía56%
  8. Paola56%
  9. Ainhoa57%
  10. Claudia59%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Clara96%
  2. Celia96%
  3. Lucía96%
  4. Paola96%
  5. Claudia93%
  6. Carla92%
  7. Helena88%
  8. Alba87%
  9. Aroa85%
  10. María82%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Naiara58%
  3. Nerea60%
  4. Ainhoa71%
  5. Judith71%
  6. Paula71%
  7. Ángela72%
  8. Irene72%
  9. Natalia73%
  10. Erika74%
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