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Jez

Boy Name day: May 1 In French: Jérém
Jez is a short form of Jeremy: on birth records it is written Jeremy (441,888 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jeremy page. Also a short form of Jess.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh will exalt / appointed by God.
Jeremy is the medieval English form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning 'Yahweh will exalt' or 'appointed by Yahweh'.

Name day for Jez

May 1

Why this day? Jez is a short form of Jeremy, and shares its name day.

Jez is celebrated in France and the United States on May 1.

The story of the name Jez

Jez is a short form of Jeremy. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh will exalt / appointed by God, and shares its name day, May 1.

On birth records, Jez is rarely written as such: the Jezs are Jeremys (441,888 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeremy page. Jez is also a short form of Jess.

Frequently asked questions about Jez

What does Jez mean?

Jez is a short form of Jeremy, which means yahweh will exalt / appointed by God.

When is Jez's name day?

May 1, together with Jeremy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jez a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeremy.

Jez's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Ronald95%
  2. Barry90%
  3. Neil88%
  4. Kevin88%
  5. Tom88%
  6. Timothy86%
  7. James85%
  8. Jerome85%
  9. Jay84%
  10. Bill83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Bruce50%
  6. Peter50%
  7. Gordon52%
  8. Robert53%
  9. Reginald53%
  10. Bob53%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Ronnie91%
  2. Ronald91%
  3. Timothy88%
  4. Barry86%
  5. Lonnie84%
  6. Tom82%
  7. Jay79%
  8. Roger79%
  9. Steven78%
  10. Eddie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don45%
  3. Jon45%
  4. Craig49%
  5. Philip49%
  6. Wayne49%
  7. Mark49%
  8. Phillip49%
  9. Bruce49%
  10. John50%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Joseph83%
  2. John78%
  3. Paul77%
  4. Martin75%
  5. Barry75%
  6. Dale75%
  7. Keith75%
  8. Gary74%
  9. Lonnie73%
  10. Dennis73%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Johnny47%
  4. Randy48%
  5. Charles49%
  6. Carl49%
  7. Ricky51%
  8. Richard51%
  9. Curtis52%
  10. Todd53%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. Ronald96%
  3. Mike94%
  4. Tom93%
  5. Randy93%
  6. Jay92%
  7. Tony90%
  8. Danny89%
  9. James89%
  10. Barry89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Peter51%
  6. Phillip51%
  7. Gordon51%
  8. Philip51%
  9. Dennis51%
  10. Reginald52%
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