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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. Jazmin93%
  2. Talia93%
  3. Sandro92%
  4. Chaima91%
  5. Yosra90%
  6. Naïm90%
  7. Mariama90%
  8. Zahira89%
  9. Vania87%
  10. Luana87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Othman46%
  3. Armand46%
  4. Jean-Paul48%
  5. Dennis50%
  6. Johan53%
  7. Hannah55%
  8. Musa56%
  9. Nihad62%
  10. Aymen63%

Love potential for Jess

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Shakira42%
  2. Natasha42%
  3. Ekaitz44%
  4. Karla45%
  5. Yadira45%
  6. Xiomara45%
  7. Vania46%
  8. Wissal47%
  9. Jason47%
  10. Nikita48%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Zahira96%
  2. Chaima96%
  3. Natacha96%
  4. Karla96%
  5. Stella96%
  6. Jazmin96%
  7. Vania96%
  8. Yosra96%
  9. Sandro96%
  10. Talia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah45%
  2. Jean-Paul46%
  3. Armand48%
  4. Hannah48%
  5. Othman48%
  6. Dennis53%
  7. Johan56%
  8. Musa58%
  9. Nihad61%
  10. Ahlam69%
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