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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

Bottom 10

  1. Jon45%
  2. Marc48%
  3. Pol48%
  4. Arnau59%
  5. Joan60%
  6. Ander63%
  7. Gerard64%
  8. Roger64%
  9. Miquel64%
  10. Joel65%

Love potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Marc42%
  2. Jon42%
  3. Pol49%
  4. Adrián55%
  5. Ander58%
  6. Marcos60%
  7. Álex60%
  8. Ismael61%
  9. Arnau61%
  10. Joel62%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Miquel76%
  2. Ander71%
  3. Joan69%
  4. Jon67%
  5. Alejandro66%
  6. Gerard64%
  7. Joel64%
  8. Jaime63%
  9. Ismael62%
  10. Samuel61%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol46%
  2. Adria49%
  3. Pablo49%
  4. Diego51%
  5. Aaron51%
  6. Álvaro52%
  7. Rodrigo52%
  8. Pol52%
  9. Adrián54%
  10. Álex56%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Jon48%
  2. Pol55%
  3. Marc56%
  4. Joan65%
  5. Miquel68%
  6. Ander68%
  7. Arnau68%
  8. Adrián68%
  9. Joel69%
  10. Aaron76%
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