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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. Hannah55%
  2. Nihad62%
  3. Ainhize65%
  4. Nadine65%
  5. Ahlam67%
  6. Ximena69%
  7. Xiomara71%
  8. Shaila71%
  9. Thalia73%
  10. Salwa74%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Nihad55%
  2. Hannah57%
  3. Ahlam60%
  4. Thalia60%
  5. Shaila61%
  6. Xiomara62%
  7. Natasha64%
  8. Rebecca65%
  9. Ximena65%
  10. Yadira66%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Shakira42%
  2. Natasha42%
  3. Karla45%
  4. Yadira45%
  5. Xiomara45%
  6. Vania46%
  7. Wissal47%
  8. Natacha49%
  9. Estel51%
  10. Stella52%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah48%
  2. Nihad61%
  3. Ahlam69%
  4. Nadine69%
  5. Ainhize71%
  6. Shaila75%
  7. Manal76%
  8. Estel81%
  9. Salwa82%
  10. Oumayma83%
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