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Nessa

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 4 In French: Vanessa
Origin: English literary. Meaning: nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.
Coined by Jonathan Swift around 1713, combining the 'Van' of the surname Vanhomrigh with 'Essa', a diminutive form of Esther.

Name day for Nessa

February 4

Why this day? Nessa is a short form of Vanessa, and shares its name day.

Nessa is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Brazil on February 4; France on January 21.

The story of the name Nessa

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa. It keeps its origin (English literary) and meaning — nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift, and shares its name day, February 4.

On birth records, Nessa is rarely written as such: the Nessas are Vanessas (30,540 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanessa page.

Frequently asked questions about Nessa

What does Nessa mean?

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa, which means nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.

When is Nessa's name day?

February 4, together with Vanessa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nessa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Vanessa.

Nessa's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Mae96%
  2. Mathis96%
  3. Tiziano96%
  4. Kyara95%
  5. Suri95%
  6. Mya95%
  7. Shayla95%
  8. Jayden94%
  9. Ilyan94%
  10. May93%

Bottom 10

  1. Harriet42%
  2. Aslan42%
  3. Adrianna42%
  4. Silas42%
  5. Saif42%
  6. Kora42%
  7. Leona42%
  8. Luc42%
  9. Oria42%
  10. Orion42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Gia82%
  2. Sue82%
  3. Bintou79%
  4. Luan78%
  5. May78%
  6. Nahel78%
  7. Elijah78%
  8. Nile78%
  9. Tiana78%
  10. Chadi77%

Bottom 10

  1. Elif42%
  2. Arlen42%
  3. Bjorn42%
  4. Harun42%
  5. Arwen42%
  6. Leona42%
  7. Samaël42%
  8. Edda42%
  9. Adrianna42%
  10. Faris42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Samaël42%
  2. Eddie42%
  3. Vasco42%
  4. Kaïs42%
  5. Emi42%
  6. Jannet42%
  7. Giulietta42%
  8. Angy42%
  9. Suri42%
  10. Mirha42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Asya96%
  2. Mayssa96%
  3. Tiziano96%
  4. Tiana96%
  5. Kyara96%
  6. Gia96%
  7. Mathis96%
  8. Ilyan96%
  9. Kenan96%
  10. Sacha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Gedeon46%
  4. Soulaymane46%
  5. Abderahman46%
  6. Arkan47%
  7. Annie47%
  8. Ray48%
  9. Sigrid51%
  10. Harun52%
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