Country World France United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Jez

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. Jeremiah96%
  2. Jeremy96%
  3. Ronald95%
  4. Marjorie95%
  5. Peggy95%
  6. Loretta93%
  7. Cathy93%
  8. Sally93%
  9. Ruben93%
  10. Kathy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Andrea42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Johnnie42%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Loretta96%
  2. Antonio96%
  3. Juanita96%
  4. Betty95%
  5. Ruben94%
  6. Leon94%
  7. Jorge94%
  8. Jonathan93%
  9. Johnathan93%
  10. Bailey93%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Owen42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Lee42%
  7. Clyde44%
  8. Chad45%
  9. Don45%
  10. Herbert45%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Grace88%
  2. Jocelyn87%
  3. Lorraine85%
  4. Beverly85%
  5. Marie84%
  6. Mary84%
  7. Maria84%
  8. Mariah84%
  9. Joseph83%
  10. Joe83%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Wanda42%
  6. Ada42%
  7. Harper42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Donald42%
  10. Max42%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Kathy96%
  2. Nellie96%
  3. Wesley96%
  4. Jeremy96%
  5. Curtis96%
  6. Ronald96%
  7. Peggy96%
  8. Melvin96%
  9. Loretta96%
  10. Sherry96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Connie42%
  4. Andrea42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Jose42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. John42%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.