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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. Sana82%
  2. Sara80%
  3. Esther79%
  4. Honorine78%
  5. Amel78%
  6. Doriane78%
  7. Angela77%
  8. Safia77%
  9. Bérénice77%
  10. Maylis76%

Bottom 10

  1. Lili42%
  2. Maiwenn42%
  3. Emmy42%
  4. Lylou42%
  5. Lily45%
  6. Ninon46%
  7. Maya46%
  8. Enola46%
  9. Maïa47%
  10. Paloma48%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Honorine80%
  2. Safia76%
  3. Sara74%
  4. Doriane71%
  5. Imane71%
  6. Amel71%
  7. Bérénice71%
  8. Séréna69%
  9. Candice68%
  10. Maureen68%

Bottom 10

  1. Cassandre42%
  2. Lila42%
  3. Maiwenn42%
  4. Maya42%
  5. Maïa44%
  6. Enola44%
  7. Paloma45%
  8. Violette46%
  9. Lylou49%
  10. Orlane50%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Selma92%
  2. Chaima91%
  3. Imane91%
  4. Salma91%
  5. Angela89%
  6. Séréna88%
  7. Sara88%
  8. Maylis88%
  9. Honorine88%
  10. Manel88%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla53%
  2. Lylou53%
  3. Maiwenn54%
  4. Cassandre62%
  5. Enola63%
  6. Ninon64%
  7. Maïa64%
  8. Lili65%
  9. Kenza65%
  10. Tess65%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Angela79%
  2. Bérénice76%
  3. Sara76%
  4. Imane75%
  5. Amel74%
  6. Esther74%
  7. Honorine73%
  8. Angelina72%
  9. Melinda72%
  10. Sana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya48%
  2. Lily48%
  3. Lila49%
  4. Lili49%
  5. Enola50%
  6. Tess51%
  7. Maiwenn51%
  8. Ninon52%
  9. Fiona53%
  10. Farah54%
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