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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. Laura96%
  3. Ine96%
  4. Ayla96%
  5. Jessie96%
  6. Aya96%
  7. Sonita96%
  8. Sarah96%
  9. Cloe96%
  10. Alexia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Teri42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Bertita42%
  6. Berti42%
  7. Germana42%
  8. Maria Teresa42%
  9. Mery42%
  10. Agnese42%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Hadda42%
  3. Kate42%
  4. Diana42%
  5. Helga42%
  6. Alia42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Diani42%
  9. Jill42%
  10. Bebe42%

Professional potential for Jess

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Agnese42%
  2. Simone42%
  3. Bertita42%
  4. Bebe42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Ruth42%
  7. Agnes42%
  8. Martha42%
  9. Mery42%
  10. Germana42%
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