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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. Enguerrand96%
  2. Matthew96%
  3. Chakib96%
  4. Pierre-Louis94%
  5. Tugdual93%
  6. Jan93%
  7. Adib93%
  8. Faustin92%
  9. Adil92%
  10. Jon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Xan42%
  5. Paco42%
  6. Lancelot42%
  7. Eros42%
  8. Yanisse43%
  9. Byron43%
  10. Lenny43%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Moustafa95%
  2. Matthew95%
  3. Enguerrand94%
  4. Fayssal94%
  5. Mohamed-Ali92%
  6. Constantin91%
  7. Burak90%
  8. Abdou90%
  9. Chakib90%
  10. Duncan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Corto42%
  2. Zadig42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Xan42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Robinson43%
  8. Tristan44%
  9. Eros45%
  10. Théophane47%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Clément96%
  2. Salih94%
  3. Souheil92%
  4. Nicola92%
  5. Jamil92%
  6. Nacim92%
  7. Jan92%
  8. Semih92%
  9. Moncef91%
  10. Melih91%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Atilla50%
  3. Chad50%
  4. Axel52%
  5. Kyllian52%
  6. Kyliann52%
  7. Tyson53%
  8. Xan53%
  9. Cristiano54%
  10. Virgil54%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Matthew91%
  2. Chad86%
  3. Brad86%
  4. Enguerrand86%
  5. Moustafa83%
  6. Pierre-Louis82%
  7. Emin82%
  8. Abderrahman82%
  9. Adib81%
  10. Faustin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Zadig42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Phileas42%
  5. Corto42%
  6. Paco42%
  7. Roan43%
  8. Scotty43%
  9. Tommy43%
  10. Jamy44%
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