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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. Mathis96%
  2. Tiziano96%
  3. Jayden94%
  4. Ilyan94%
  5. Nahel91%
  6. Aylan91%
  7. Luan91%
  8. Kelian91%
  9. Elan90%
  10. Neymar90%

Bottom 10

  1. Aslan42%
  2. Silas42%
  3. Saif42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Orion42%
  6. Nasser42%
  7. Gedeon42%
  8. Ray42%
  9. Bruce42%
  10. Harun42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Luan78%
  2. Nahel78%
  3. Elijah78%
  4. Chadi77%
  5. Kalel77%
  6. Manu77%
  7. Isai76%
  8. David Andrei76%
  9. Kian76%
  10. Kelian75%

Bottom 10

  1. Bjorn42%
  2. Harun42%
  3. Samaël42%
  4. Faris42%
  5. Aslan42%
  6. Ezio42%
  7. Luke42%
  8. Isaak42%
  9. Farouk42%
  10. Alec42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Samaël42%
  2. Eddie42%
  3. Vasco42%
  4. Kaïs42%
  5. Darel42%
  6. Osaid42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Jules42%
  9. Yadiel42%
  10. Maverick42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Tiziano96%
  2. Mathis96%
  3. Ilyan96%
  4. Kenan96%
  5. Sacha96%
  6. Nahel96%
  7. Manu96%
  8. Jayden96%
  9. Ghali96%
  10. Neymar96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Gedeon46%
  4. Soulaymane46%
  5. Abderahman46%
  6. Arkan47%
  7. Ray48%
  8. Harun52%
  9. Hadi52%
  10. Ettore52%
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