Country World France Language frenitesptde
Names › JP

JP

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 18
Origin: Hebrew (Iohannes) + Greek (Petros). Meaning: « God is gracious » + « the rock, the stone ».
Compound first name combining Jean (Hebrew Yohanan, « God is gracious ») and Pierre (Greek Petros, « stone, rock »), translation of the Aramaic nickname Képhas given by Jesus to Simon.

Name day for JP

February 18

Why this day? JP is a short form of Jean pierre, and shares its name day.

JP is celebrated in France on February 18.

The story of the name JP

JP is a short form of Jean-Pierre. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Iohannes) + Greek (Petros)) and meaning — « God is gracious » + « the rock, the stone », and shares its name day, February 18.

On birth records, JP is rarely written as such: the JPs are Jean-Pierres (215,440 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jean-Pierre page. JP is also a short form of Jean-Paul.

Frequently asked questions about JP

What does JP mean?

JP is a short form of Jean-Pierre, which means « God is gracious » + « the rock, the stone ».

When is JP's name day?

February 18, together with Jean-Pierre: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is JP a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jean-Pierre.

JP's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Robert95%
  2. Armand93%
  3. Paul93%
  4. Pierre92%
  5. André90%
  6. Louis89%
  7. Edmond88%
  8. Henri88%
  9. Gustave86%
  10. Charles86%

Bottom 10

  1. Félix50%
  2. Gaston50%
  3. Marius51%
  4. Léon67%
  5. Maurice67%
  6. Georges71%
  7. Elie72%
  8. Aimé72%
  9. Albert72%
  10. Alfred74%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Robert96%
  2. Raymond96%
  3. André95%
  4. Joseph93%
  5. Pierre92%
  6. Germain89%
  7. Fernand89%
  8. René87%
  9. Marcel86%
  10. Alfred86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elie59%
  2. Félix60%
  3. Gaston60%
  4. Marius63%
  5. Émile69%
  6. Léon70%
  7. Eugène73%
  8. Georges75%
  9. Maurice78%
  10. Édouard78%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Paul93%
  2. Henri89%
  3. Ernest88%
  4. Robert87%
  5. Louis86%
  6. Joseph86%
  7. Gustave85%
  8. Edmond85%
  9. Pierre82%
  10. Elie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston51%
  2. Aimé66%
  3. Marius68%
  4. Maurice70%
  5. Fernand70%
  6. Auguste70%
  7. Marcel70%
  8. Georges71%
  9. Charles71%
  10. Léon71%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Aimé83%
  2. Robert82%
  3. Paul82%
  4. Louis81%
  5. Pierre81%
  6. André80%
  7. Édouard79%
  8. Charles76%
  9. Raymond76%
  10. Gustave76%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston44%
  2. Félix49%
  3. Marius52%
  4. Maurice58%
  5. Eugène61%
  6. Georges62%
  7. Léon62%
  8. Albert63%
  9. Alfred64%
  10. Elie64%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.