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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. Mateíto93%
  6. Matù93%
  7. Mady93%
  8. Mati93%
  9. Luki92%
  10. Luqui92%

Bottom 10

  1. Germ42%
  2. August42%
  3. Chahid42%
  4. Aslan42%
  5. Saber42%
  6. Moses42%
  7. Guy42%
  8. Silas42%
  9. Manfred42%
  10. Rick42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Turi85%
  2. Artu85%
  3. Arturito85%
  4. Tuco85%
  5. Jamil84%
  6. Jonty81%
  7. Nate81%
  8. Med80%
  9. Omer80%
  10. Momo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jesse42%
  2. Moses42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Bjorn42%
  5. Harun42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Samaël42%
  8. Konrad42%
  9. Chahid42%
  10. Íñigo42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Carletes96%
  2. Tiziano96%
  3. Álvi96%
  4. Jonny96%
  5. Litos96%
  6. Mathis96%
  7. Rony96%
  8. Geovanny96%
  9. Iza96%
  10. Quino96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jean-Marc42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Corrado42%
  5. Werner42%
  6. Herman42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Germ42%
  9. Henri42%
  10. Joe42%
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