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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. Nélia96%
  4. Jihane96%
  5. Chiara96%
  6. Nayla96%
  7. Alison96%
  8. Melina96%
  9. Alana96%
  10. Ania96%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Hadda42%
  2. Helga42%
  3. Alia42%
  4. Arya42%
  5. Simone42%
  6. Alberta46%
  7. Astrid47%
  8. Stefania47%
  9. Ivana47%
  10. Isis48%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Kira42%
  2. Nereida42%
  3. Shakira42%
  4. Natasha42%
  5. Oxana42%
  6. Raja42%
  7. Olimpia42%
  8. Yesenia42%
  9. Frida42%
  10. Arya42%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Simone42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Alberta44%
  6. Helga46%
  7. Norma46%
  8. Hannah48%
  9. Anne48%
  10. Bertha50%
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