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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. Zain90%
  2. Lisandro88%
  3. Adrien88%
  4. Donovan86%
  5. Yasine85%
  6. Madi85%
  7. Ugo83%
  8. Ilies83%
  9. Bader83%
  10. Adonis83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Harry48%
  4. Konrad49%
  5. Aboubakar51%
  6. Hussein51%
  7. Johann53%
  8. Levon55%
  9. Saber56%
  10. Muhammed57%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Bader83%
  2. Aharon82%
  3. Madi79%
  4. Ilyasse79%
  5. Antony78%
  6. Danial77%
  7. Sameer76%
  8. Yosef76%
  9. Saidou75%
  10. Jeremi74%

Bottom 10

  1. Arman42%
  2. Saber42%
  3. Konrad42%
  4. Sean43%
  5. Zakariya47%
  6. Talha47%
  7. Levon50%
  8. Harry50%
  9. Wail52%
  10. Yann52%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Sean79%
  2. Danial76%
  3. Harry74%
  4. Bader74%
  5. Joe71%
  6. Aharon70%
  7. Konrad69%
  8. Jamie68%
  9. Muhammed68%
  10. Saidou66%

Bottom 10

  1. Zakariya44%
  2. Donovan46%
  3. Ilyasse47%
  4. Adonis47%
  5. Jordy49%
  6. Ilies49%
  7. Talha51%
  8. Giovani52%
  9. Arman52%
  10. Levon54%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Harry46%
  4. Konrad53%
  5. Aboubakar58%
  6. Johann58%
  7. Hussein58%
  8. Caio60%
  9. Wail61%
  10. Levon64%
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