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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. Jeremy96%
  2. Wesley85%
  3. Mario75%
  4. Brent73%
  5. Brian73%
  6. Scott73%
  7. Rodney71%
  8. Jason69%
  9. Darren67%
  10. Troy67%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Chad47%
  4. Eric52%
  5. Marc54%
  6. Andre55%
  7. Erik60%
  8. Lance63%
  9. Derrick64%
  10. Bradley66%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Jeremy91%
  2. Mario84%
  3. Wesley77%
  4. Andre68%
  5. Rodney66%
  6. Troy66%
  7. Jason66%
  8. Brian66%
  9. Lance63%
  10. Scott62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Marc49%
  3. Shane50%
  4. Shawn50%
  5. Eric52%
  6. Erik52%
  7. Darren55%
  8. Bradley59%
  9. Derrick60%
  10. Scott62%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Shane78%
  2. Shawn78%
  3. Andre75%
  4. Scott75%
  5. Rodney71%
  6. Jeremy68%
  7. Brent68%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Erik63%
  10. Mario62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley48%
  5. Brian51%
  6. Lance52%
  7. Wesley56%
  8. Troy57%
  9. Eric58%
  10. Marc59%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jeremy96%
  3. Mario87%
  4. Jason82%
  5. Bradley77%
  6. Darren76%
  7. Brian73%
  8. Rodney71%
  9. Lance70%
  10. Brent69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre50%
  4. Eric54%
  5. Marc54%
  6. Erik59%
  7. Chad62%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Brent69%
  10. Troy69%
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