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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. Aya96%
  2. Sarah96%
  3. Cloe96%
  4. Alexia96%
  5. Lia96%
  6. Bianca92%
  7. June92%
  8. Lina91%
  9. Ona91%
  10. Luciana91%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Jan46%
  4. Mark48%
  5. Antonella49%
  6. Aritz49%
  7. Alan52%
  8. Alain52%
  9. Ares53%
  10. Maryam56%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Daniella88%
  2. Cloe88%
  3. Lia88%
  4. Greta87%
  5. Noël87%
  6. Aya85%
  7. Marwa84%
  8. Mariela84%
  9. Noah84%
  10. Noe83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Ares42%
  4. Mark42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Jan42%
  7. Hernan43%
  8. Ada43%
  9. Alain49%
  10. Erick49%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Roque83%
  2. Roc82%
  3. Abraham81%
  4. Paul78%
  5. Jan77%
  6. Noah76%
  7. Nagore74%
  8. Maryam73%
  9. Mariam73%
  10. Aritz72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Axel42%
  4. Amir42%
  5. Luna42%
  6. Kilian42%
  7. Ares44%
  8. Ona46%
  9. Gael46%
  10. Aleix46%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Aya96%
  2. Chloe96%
  3. June96%
  4. Alessandro96%
  5. Alexia96%
  6. Lia96%
  7. Matteo96%
  8. Lina96%
  9. Naomi96%
  10. Daniella96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Jan48%
  4. Antonella54%
  5. Mark56%
  6. Alain58%
  7. Maryam58%
  8. Nagore58%
  9. Alan58%
  10. Aritz58%
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