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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. Sandro92%
  2. Jaime91%
  3. Zain90%
  4. Naïm90%
  5. Lisandro88%
  6. Adrien88%
  7. Donovan86%
  8. Adria86%
  9. Álex85%
  10. Yasine85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Othman46%
  6. Armand46%
  7. Harry48%
  8. Jean-Paul48%
  9. Marc48%
  10. Pol48%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Manel91%
  2. Giovanni85%
  3. Bader83%
  4. Aharon82%
  5. Aingeru81%
  6. Naïm81%
  7. Madi79%
  8. Ilyasse79%
  9. Rida79%
  10. Antony78%

Bottom 10

  1. Othman42%
  2. Marc42%
  3. Arman42%
  4. Saber42%
  5. Dennis42%
  6. Armand42%
  7. Konrad42%
  8. Denis42%
  9. Johan42%
  10. Jon42%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Jean-Paul81%
  2. Sean79%
  3. Rida78%
  4. Miquel76%
  5. Danial76%
  6. Harry74%
  7. Bader74%
  8. Ander71%
  9. Joe71%
  10. Souhail71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ekaitz44%
  2. Zakariya44%
  3. Ferran45%
  4. Oriol46%
  5. Donovan46%
  6. Jason47%
  7. Ilyasse47%
  8. Adonis47%
  9. Nikita48%
  10. Jordy49%

Crush potential for Jess

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Abdullah45%
  4. Jean-Paul46%
  5. Harry46%
  6. Armand48%
  7. Jon48%
  8. Othman48%
  9. Konrad53%
  10. Dennis53%
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