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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. Melvin92%
  2. Lewis90%
  3. Lloyd89%
  4. Edwin86%
  5. Leon85%
  6. Alvin85%
  7. Sam84%
  8. Billy83%
  9. Ralph83%
  10. Calvin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Raymond43%
  6. Ray43%
  7. Albert45%
  8. Arnold47%
  9. Clyde47%
  10. Herman49%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Leon94%
  2. Maurice92%
  3. Melvin89%
  4. George88%
  5. Arthur83%
  6. Alfred83%
  7. Lewis82%
  8. Elmer81%
  9. Lester81%
  10. Louis81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Clyde44%
  3. Herbert45%
  4. Harold47%
  5. Roland48%
  6. Jack50%
  7. Francis50%
  8. Harvey50%
  9. Donald53%
  10. Warren53%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Joe83%
  2. Chester81%
  3. Jack78%
  4. Frank77%
  5. Lester76%
  6. Gilbert76%
  7. Raymond76%
  8. Ray76%
  9. Earl76%
  10. Vernon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald42%
  2. Calvin45%
  3. Warren48%
  4. Franklin50%
  5. Leonard51%
  6. Arthur53%
  7. Cecil56%
  8. Billy57%
  9. Sam59%
  10. Arnold59%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Melvin96%
  2. Lloyd93%
  3. Calvin92%
  4. Lewis90%
  5. Alvin89%
  6. Marvin89%
  7. Ralph89%
  8. Sam85%
  9. George83%
  10. Leon83%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Henry43%
  6. Herman43%
  7. Harry43%
  8. Albert44%
  9. Arnold45%
  10. Francis47%
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