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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. Rodolphe95%
  2. Stephan94%
  3. Jean-Charles93%
  4. Mustapha93%
  5. Wilfrid90%
  6. Jean-Christophe90%
  7. Wilfried88%
  8. Gildas88%
  9. Jocelyn88%
  10. Yvan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Rudy43%
  3. Willy44%
  4. Eddy45%
  5. Freddy46%
  6. Davy50%
  7. Antonio57%
  8. Juan67%
  9. Luis67%
  10. Carlos67%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Romuald96%
  2. Mustapha92%
  3. Jean-Charles92%
  4. Rodolphe90%
  5. Frank89%
  6. Jean-Christophe88%
  7. Wilfried85%
  8. Rachid85%
  9. Wilfrid85%
  10. Stephan85%

Bottom 10

  1. Gwenael52%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Willy61%
  4. Ivan62%
  5. Karl62%
  6. Eddy63%
  7. Antonio67%
  8. Rudy67%
  9. Francisco68%
  10. Miguel68%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Hugues91%
  2. Ghislain91%
  3. Jocelyn89%
  4. Luis88%
  5. Said87%
  6. Romuald87%
  7. Yvan85%
  8. Gildas85%
  9. Jean-Christophe85%
  10. Frank84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl56%
  2. Johnny62%
  3. Davy63%
  4. Eddy64%
  5. Rudy64%
  6. Willy65%
  7. Farid66%
  8. Ivan67%
  9. Rachid69%
  10. Jean-Charles74%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Jean-Charles86%
  2. Mustapha86%
  3. Jocelyn82%
  4. Rodolphe81%
  5. Stephan81%
  6. Jean-Christophe78%
  7. Abdelkader77%
  8. Wilfrid76%
  9. Yvan76%
  10. Wilfried76%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Willy48%
  4. Rudy48%
  5. Eddy48%
  6. Antonio54%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Davy58%
  9. Gwenael58%
  10. Luis60%
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