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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. Sandy96%
  2. Ine96%
  3. Jessie96%
  4. Sonita96%
  5. Lore96%
  6. Livi96%
  7. Ele96%
  8. Asya96%
  9. Leni96%
  10. Lau96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bru42%
  2. Ivancito42%
  3. Corrado42%
  4. Ivi42%
  5. Ivanín42%
  6. Johannes42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Man42%
  9. Erich42%
  10. Teri42%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Joëlle94%
  2. Blessing92%
  3. Susu91%
  4. Ollie91%
  5. Su91%
  6. Sandrine91%
  7. Lety91%
  8. Bibi91%
  9. Suzanne91%
  10. Tica91%

Bottom 10

  1. Dragan42%
  2. Wolfgang42%
  3. Helder42%
  4. Ivanín42%
  5. Wahid42%
  6. Elis42%
  7. Marek42%
  8. Nasser42%
  9. Bruce42%
  10. Kurt42%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Glori42%
  2. Farouk42%
  3. Checho42%
  4. Emir42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Vittoria42%
  7. Cesare42%
  8. Eren42%
  9. Janis42%
  10. Vasco42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Tori96%
  2. Noemy96%
  3. Luci96%
  4. Rafita96%
  5. Silya96%
  6. Maeva96%
  7. Elenita96%
  8. Lauri96%
  9. Loris96%
  10. Livi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Agnese42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Bertita42%
  5. Bebe42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Germ42%
  10. Manfred42%
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