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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. William92%
  2. Mathias89%
  3. Lise83%
  4. Clémence81%
  5. Thomas81%
  6. Erwan79%
  7. Maxence78%
  8. Elise75%
  9. Clément74%
  10. Léonie72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Zoé42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Louna44%
  5. Mathis46%
  6. Emma46%
  7. Léa46%
  8. Océane48%
  9. Nina48%
  10. Enzo48%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. William89%
  2. Maxence83%
  3. Mathias82%
  4. Victor82%
  5. Thomas81%
  6. Bastien76%
  7. Noah74%
  8. Mathéo73%
  9. Baptiste72%
  10. Ethan72%

Bottom 10

  1. Océane43%
  2. Lilou44%
  3. Tristan44%
  4. Lola45%
  5. Camille47%
  6. Éloïse50%
  7. Chloé50%
  8. Emma52%
  9. Zoé52%
  10. Juliette53%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Clément96%
  2. Bastien88%
  3. Elisa88%
  4. Baptiste87%
  5. Clémence86%
  6. Elise85%
  7. Juliette83%
  8. Alicia83%
  9. Célia83%
  10. Maëlys83%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel52%
  2. Lola55%
  3. Maxence55%
  4. Victor58%
  5. Lilou60%
  6. Zoé62%
  7. Océane62%
  8. Enzo62%
  9. Louna63%
  10. Mathias63%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Mathias81%
  2. Lise81%
  3. Alicia78%
  4. William76%
  5. Clémence76%
  6. Maxence74%
  7. Valentine74%
  8. Lucie72%
  9. Elise71%
  10. Thomas70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Zoé42%
  3. Lilou47%
  4. Enzo53%
  5. Louna53%
  6. Esteban53%
  7. Théo53%
  8. Tom53%
  9. Arthur53%
  10. Hugo54%
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