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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. Biel95%
  2. Teo86%
  3. Liam86%
  4. Nico84%
  5. Rayan84%
  6. Alessandro83%
  7. Leonardo83%
  8. Eder82%
  9. Fabián82%
  10. Matteo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Kilian42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Anton42%
  5. Mark42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Axel43%
  8. Aritz45%
  9. Oihan45%
  10. Alain48%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Oihan42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Gael42%
  5. Ian42%
  6. Axel42%
  7. Mark42%
  8. Ibai42%
  9. Jan42%
  10. Anton42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Luka76%
  2. Roque75%
  3. Roc75%
  4. Abraham74%
  5. Ibrahim72%
  6. Erick70%
  7. Paul70%
  8. Jan70%
  9. Anton70%
  10. Adan67%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Gael42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Teo42%
  5. Kilian44%
  6. Younes44%
  7. Ibai45%
  8. Amir47%
  9. Noël47%
  10. Marcelo48%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Matteo96%
  2. Eder96%
  3. Liam96%
  4. Teo96%
  5. Dylan96%
  6. Biel96%
  7. Fabio96%
  8. Rayan96%
  9. Nico94%
  10. Max93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Jan47%
  4. Aritz53%
  5. Alain54%
  6. Alan54%
  7. Mark55%
  8. Paul57%
  9. Yahya58%
  10. Erick58%
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