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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. Gael90%
  2. Alessandro88%
  3. Dylan86%
  4. Fabián86%
  5. Biel84%
  6. Liam83%
  7. Noe83%
  8. Ian83%
  9. Ilyas82%
  10. Simón81%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Jan46%
  4. Mark48%
  5. Aritz49%
  6. Alan52%
  7. Alain52%
  8. Erick56%
  9. Yahya58%
  10. Roque60%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Noël87%
  2. Noe83%
  3. Alessandro78%
  4. León77%
  5. Marcelo76%
  6. Simón75%
  7. Aleix74%
  8. Eder74%
  9. Anas74%
  10. Matteo73%

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Mark42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Jan42%
  6. Hernan43%
  7. Alain49%
  8. Erick49%
  9. Alan49%
  10. Max52%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Roque83%
  2. Roc82%
  3. Abraham81%
  4. Paul78%
  5. Jan77%
  6. Aritz72%
  7. Alain71%
  8. Alan71%
  9. Luka70%
  10. Yahya69%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Amir42%
  4. Kilian42%
  5. Gael46%
  6. Aleix46%
  7. Leonardo46%
  8. Hernan49%
  9. Teo49%
  10. Imran49%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Alessandro96%
  2. Matteo96%
  3. Fabián96%
  4. Eder96%
  5. Fabio96%
  6. Gael94%
  7. Teo94%
  8. Liam93%
  9. Max93%
  10. Rayan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Jan48%
  4. Mark56%
  5. Alain58%
  6. Alan58%
  7. Aritz58%
  8. Mauro60%
  9. Thiago60%
  10. Anton63%
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