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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. Mariem86%
  2. Halima85%
  3. Zineb83%
  4. Irina83%
  5. Insaf83%
  6. Eleanor82%
  7. Hana82%
  8. Mariame81%
  9. Kadiatou81%
  10. Castille81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lyah42%
  2. Tia42%
  3. Naïa42%
  4. Izia42%
  5. Thalia42%
  6. Abby42%
  7. Cataleya42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Billie42%
  10. Maddy42%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Youssra86%
  2. Gloria85%
  3. Kadiatou83%
  4. Salimata80%
  5. Halima80%
  6. Mariame79%
  7. Theodora79%
  8. Fatimata78%
  9. Aissata77%
  10. Zayneb76%

Bottom 10

  1. Calypso42%
  2. Gaïa42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Aria42%
  5. Sibylle42%
  6. Aëlys42%
  7. Lilya42%
  8. Naïa43%
  9. Cataleya44%
  10. Zina45%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Mariama95%
  2. Juliana95%
  3. Sakina94%
  4. Salimata94%
  5. Coumba94%
  6. Fatimata94%
  7. Fatou93%
  8. Insaf93%
  9. Assiya92%
  10. Janna92%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya47%
  2. Leonor48%
  3. Ada49%
  4. Alia51%
  5. Athénaïs51%
  6. Ivy57%
  7. Maxine57%
  8. Cataleya57%
  9. Lilya57%
  10. Gloria58%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Theodora82%
  2. Youssra82%
  3. Halima82%
  4. Insaf81%
  5. Mariem81%
  6. Hidaya81%
  7. Kadiatou79%
  8. Rahma78%
  9. Sakina77%
  10. Isabella77%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Thalia43%
  4. Gaïa43%
  5. Tia45%
  6. Izia46%
  7. Abby47%
  8. Arya47%
  9. Fanta47%
  10. Molly48%
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