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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. Denis50%
  2. Itziar50%
  3. Artur53%
  4. Iman57%
  5. Saray60%
  6. Hajar61%
  7. Marcel62%
  8. Evelyn62%
  9. Maider64%
  10. Michelle64%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Manel91%
  2. Salma86%
  3. Giovanni85%
  4. Uxue81%
  5. Xenia81%
  6. Zaira78%
  7. Yanira77%
  8. Evelyn77%
  9. Lydia76%
  10. Maialen76%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis42%
  2. Xabier52%
  3. Artur53%
  4. Minerva54%
  5. Eneko55%
  6. Bryan58%
  7. Ferran59%
  8. Walid59%
  9. Brian59%
  10. Saray60%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Oier69%
  2. Itziar69%
  3. Maider69%
  4. Brais68%
  5. Michelle68%
  6. Uxue68%
  7. Ane68%
  8. Maialen68%
  9. Evelyn66%
  10. Minerva66%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferran45%
  2. Samara49%
  3. Brian49%
  4. Ayoub51%
  5. Yanira52%
  6. Gisela52%
  7. Artur52%
  8. Xabier52%
  9. Mireya53%
  10. Oussama54%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Giovanni96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Salma96%
  4. Yanira95%
  5. Achraf94%
  6. Zaira92%
  7. Samara91%
  8. Ayoub91%
  9. Xenia90%
  10. Bryan89%

Bottom 10

  1. Itziar53%
  2. Denis53%
  3. Iman57%
  4. Saray60%
  5. Artur61%
  6. Hajar61%
  7. Ane64%
  8. Maider66%
  9. Michelle67%
  10. Oier68%
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