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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. Berangere93%
  2. Marie-Annick92%
  3. Line91%
  4. Olga90%
  5. Nicolle90%
  6. Anne-Lise90%
  7. Berengere89%
  8. Marie-Josee89%
  9. Marie-Paule88%
  10. Jane88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lili42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Maiwenn42%
  4. Cléo42%
  5. Emmy42%
  6. Joy42%
  7. Melodie42%
  8. Lylou42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Zélie45%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Marie-Paule96%
  2. Louisette95%
  3. Marie-Josee94%
  4. Marie-Annick93%
  5. Francette93%
  6. Marie-Jeanne92%
  7. Jeannette91%
  8. Roseline90%
  9. Ernestine89%
  10. Marie-Pierre88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Cassandre42%
  3. Céleste42%
  4. Lila42%
  5. Maiwenn42%
  6. Iris42%
  7. Maya42%
  8. Luna42%
  9. Violaine43%
  10. Melody43%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Christèle96%
  2. Christel96%
  3. Marielle96%
  4. France96%
  5. Marie-Odile94%
  6. Marie-Pierre94%
  7. Marie-Josephe94%
  8. Pascaline93%
  9. Anne-Lise93%
  10. Norah92%

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe43%
  2. Diana52%
  3. Carla53%
  4. Luna53%
  5. Lylou53%
  6. Maiwenn54%
  7. Roxane54%
  8. Lolita59%
  9. Barbara59%
  10. Lyna60%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Marie-Josee93%
  2. Marie-Annick87%
  3. Corine87%
  4. Anne-Lise86%
  5. Nicolle86%
  6. Christianne86%
  7. Aimée86%
  8. Marie-Paule85%
  9. Marylene84%
  10. Marie-Rose83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita43%
  2. Cléo46%
  3. Maya48%
  4. Lily48%
  5. Joy49%
  6. Zélie49%
  7. Lila49%
  8. Lili49%
  9. Marinette50%
  10. Enola50%
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