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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.

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Friendship potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Mia96%
  2. Nina96%
  3. Biel95%
  4. Orlando94%
  5. Melissa92%
  6. Nahia92%
  7. Alexia92%
  8. Samantha91%
  9. Luciano91%
  10. Jesica91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Kilian42%
  3. Nicole42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Siham42%
  6. Andrei42%
  7. Moussa42%
  8. Anton42%
  9. Désiré42%
  10. Covadonga42%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Úrsula42%
  3. Nabil42%
  4. Igor42%
  5. Enara42%
  6. Zineb42%
  7. Hajar42%
  8. Isabella42%
  9. Brigida42%
  10. Rachid42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Jesica42%
  2. Amador42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Yanira42%
  5. Fermin42%
  6. Zoé42%
  7. Naïa42%
  8. Cándido42%
  9. Axel42%
  10. Maximo42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Benjamin96%
  2. Jacinta96%
  3. Matteo96%
  4. Lia96%
  5. Naïa96%
  6. Jenifer96%
  7. Sabrina96%
  8. Sarah96%
  9. Eder96%
  10. Chloe96%
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