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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. Terrence92%
  2. Benny92%
  3. Terence92%
  4. Perry88%
  5. Tim88%
  6. Ted86%
  7. Kelvin86%
  8. Doug85%
  9. Dave85%
  10. Ken85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Rocky50%
  3. Pete50%
  4. Bradford52%
  5. Dwayne52%
  6. Dwight56%
  7. Stewart57%
  8. Brad57%
  9. Kirk57%
  10. Randal59%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Benny88%
  3. Sammy88%
  4. Ron86%
  5. Ted85%
  6. Tim82%
  7. Perry82%
  8. Doug82%
  9. Timmy81%
  10. Dave80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Van44%
  3. Brad48%
  4. Randal49%
  5. Dwight50%
  6. Randolph51%
  7. Guy52%
  8. Rick53%
  9. Rickey53%
  10. Pete55%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Perry78%
  2. Doug77%
  3. Gerard76%
  4. Clay74%
  5. Kent74%
  6. Teddy74%
  7. Dwight73%
  8. Bradford73%
  9. Stuart73%
  10. Ron73%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Brad42%
  3. Rocky44%
  4. Byron45%
  5. Darwin46%
  6. Dwayne49%
  7. Rex50%
  8. Rickey51%
  9. Rick51%
  10. Kurt55%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Ted94%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Benny94%
  4. Kenny94%
  5. Terrence93%
  6. Terence93%
  7. Ken92%
  8. Matt92%
  9. Teddy91%
  10. Tim90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Pete51%
  3. Dwight51%
  4. Bradford51%
  5. Kirk58%
  6. Randal58%
  7. Laurence58%
  8. Stuart58%
  9. Rocky59%
  10. Sherman60%
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