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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. Ségolène95%
  2. Romaine94%
  3. Marise93%
  4. Katherine93%
  5. Elizabeth91%
  6. Marie-Sophie90%
  7. Anick90%
  8. Rachida90%
  9. Margaret90%
  10. Gertrude88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lyah42%
  2. Tia42%
  3. Naïa42%
  4. Jennyfer42%
  5. Lilly42%
  6. Cali42%
  7. Izia42%
  8. Malou42%
  9. Lili-Rose42%
  10. Thalia42%

Love potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Josianne90%
  2. Marylise90%
  3. Rollande89%
  4. Josephe88%
  5. Marie-Lise88%
  6. Rachida88%
  7. Gertrude88%
  8. Marise87%
  9. Lorraine87%
  10. Denyse87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Calypso42%
  3. Sélène42%
  4. Gaïa42%
  5. Billie42%
  6. Lorelei42%
  7. Sherazade42%
  8. Sybille42%
  9. Isis42%
  10. Aria42%

Professional potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Marie-Catherine96%
  2. Bettina96%
  3. Domitille96%
  4. Marie-Charlotte96%
  5. Anne-Cécile96%
  6. Anne-Gaelle96%
  7. Mariama95%
  8. Juliana95%
  9. Fouzia94%
  10. Marie-Andrée94%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya47%
  2. Leonor48%
  3. Ada49%
  4. Alia51%
  5. Athénaïs51%
  6. Kayna52%
  7. Kendra53%
  8. Meissa53%
  9. Prune54%
  10. Isis54%

Crush potential for JP

Top 10

  1. Marise91%
  2. Marie-Lise89%
  3. Joselyne88%
  4. Josianne88%
  5. Marie-Laurence86%
  6. Joseline86%
  7. Anick86%
  8. Josseline86%
  9. Gillette86%
  10. Marie-Céline86%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Leelou42%
  3. Arwen42%
  4. Malou42%
  5. Zina42%
  6. Thalia43%
  7. Gaïa43%
  8. Jeannie44%
  9. Candy45%
  10. Tia45%
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