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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. Saber42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Talha42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Levon42%
  6. Zakariya42%
  7. Arman42%
  8. Wail42%
  9. Yann42%
  10. Harry43%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Konrad42%
  2. Zain42%
  3. Talha42%
  4. Donovan42%
  5. Yann42%
  6. Wail42%
  7. Arman42%
  8. Saber42%
  9. Zakariya42%
  10. Levon42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Jordy42%
  2. Ramzi42%
  3. Sameer47%
  4. Jeremi48%
  5. Zakariya50%
  6. Jakob50%
  7. Ilyasse50%
  8. Ugo51%
  9. Yann51%
  10. Ilies52%

Crush potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Harry42%
  4. Konrad48%
  5. Hussein53%
  6. Aboubakar53%
  7. Johann54%
  8. Muhammed57%
  9. Wail60%
  10. Caio60%
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