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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. Elijah93%
  2. Illan92%
  3. Sacha92%
  4. Nayan91%
  5. Hermes91%
  6. Mateo90%
  7. Byron90%
  8. Anouar90%
  9. Rio90%
  10. Ulises90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Bruno42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Ray42%
  8. Isaak43%
  9. Gedeon43%
  10. Bastian44%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Helder42%
  2. Jad42%
  3. Nasser42%
  4. Maher42%
  5. Bruce42%
  6. Owen42%
  7. Fares42%
  8. Bjorn42%
  9. Kilian42%
  10. Axel42%

Professional potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Farouk42%
  2. Emir42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Eren42%
  5. Vasco42%
  6. Kaïs42%
  7. Ilyes42%
  8. Fateh42%
  9. Ezio42%
  10. Ziad42%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Romeo96%
  2. Izan96%
  3. Elijah96%
  4. Maxime96%
  5. Anis96%
  6. Lucas96%
  7. Mathis96%
  8. Chadi96%
  9. Alessandro96%
  10. Anes96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Ciro43%
  6. Isaak43%
  7. Jan48%
  8. Ray49%
  9. Abderahman50%
  10. Soulaymane50%
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