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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. Aramis93%
  2. Jacopo90%
  3. Raphael89%
  4. Stiven88%
  5. Clement88%
  6. Giulio88%
  7. Farhan87%
  8. Jamil87%
  9. Ravi86%
  10. Tao86%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Osman46%
  3. Yves46%
  4. Abner47%
  5. Franc48%
  6. Antton49%
  7. Chahid50%
  8. Alpha50%
  9. Grover50%
  10. Micael50%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Wahid42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Alpha42%
  4. Chahid42%
  5. Alexi43%
  6. Ayrton45%
  7. Murat46%
  8. Chakib46%
  9. Osman48%
  10. Wellington48%

Professional potential for Jess

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Yves52%
  3. Salih54%
  4. Abner55%
  5. Chahid55%
  6. Micael55%
  7. Job55%
  8. Wahid56%
  9. Antton56%
  10. Edmond56%
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