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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

Bottom 10

  1. Chahid42%
  2. Murat42%
  3. Renan42%
  4. Alpha42%
  5. Osman42%
  6. Alexi42%
  7. Harrison42%
  8. Franc42%
  9. Conrad42%
  10. Yves42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Jamil84%
  2. Omer80%
  3. Raphael76%
  4. Pasquale76%
  5. Mamady76%
  6. Jakub76%
  7. Elvin76%
  8. Hamdi74%
  9. Jhon74%
  10. Harouna74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jesse42%
  2. Chahid42%
  3. Alpha42%
  4. Wilder42%
  5. Darwin42%
  6. Anil42%
  7. Conrad42%
  8. Yves42%
  9. Idir42%
  10. Wahid42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Boubou42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Prince42%
  5. Farhan42%
  6. Alvin42%
  7. Stiven42%
  8. Randy42%
  9. Krishna42%
  10. Ayrton42%

Crush potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Micael47%
  3. Job47%
  4. Abner47%
  5. Salih50%
  6. Grover51%
  7. Yves51%
  8. Edmond51%
  9. Efrem52%
  10. Osman53%
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