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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. Khloe96%
  3. Mia96%
  4. Van96%
  5. Mathis96%
  6. Vanny96%
  7. Emma96%
  8. Vanessa96%
  9. Mena96%
  10. Tiziano96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Boris42%
  3. Anne42%
  4. Kilian42%
  5. Iolanda42%
  6. Faith42%
  7. Franca42%
  8. Olya42%
  9. Andreas42%
  10. Germ42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Roma86%
  2. Turi85%
  3. Penelope85%
  4. Arturo85%
  5. Lucinda85%
  6. Fiona85%
  7. Arthur85%
  8. Artu85%
  9. Arturito85%
  10. Tuco85%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Elif42%
  3. Katya42%
  4. Penda42%
  5. Saira42%
  6. Lakhdar42%
  7. Jesse42%
  8. Iván42%
  9. Moses42%
  10. Carmina42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Crush potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Henry42%
  2. Jean-Marc42%
  3. Rolando42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Maria Luisa42%
  6. Agnese42%
  7. Conrad42%
  8. Martha42%
  9. Teri42%
  10. Babs42%
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