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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. Olive93%
  2. Reuben93%
  3. Goldie92%
  4. Bennie92%
  5. Dixie92%
  6. Fannie90%
  7. Ben90%
  8. Winnie90%
  9. Effie90%
  10. Sallie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Elbert45%
  5. Inez45%
  6. Willard46%
  7. Bernadine46%
  8. Beulah49%
  9. Ramona51%
  10. Alberta52%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Olive96%
  2. Buddy96%
  3. Salvatore96%
  4. Reuben94%
  5. Morris92%
  6. Winnie92%
  7. Jeannette92%
  8. Fannie92%
  9. Nannie91%
  10. Goldie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Johnie50%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Otto51%
  5. Delbert52%
  6. Percy53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Dick53%
  9. Luther54%
  10. Alberta54%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Mamie84%
  2. Mollie84%
  3. Freda83%
  4. Alberta83%
  5. Hubert83%
  6. Nettie82%
  7. Antoinette82%
  8. Ernestine82%
  9. Loyd81%
  10. Alton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Estella43%
  4. Iva49%
  5. Wallace51%
  6. Dick51%
  7. Elvira51%
  8. Julius51%
  9. Fay53%
  10. Percy53%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Winnie96%
  2. Fannie96%
  3. Rosalie96%
  4. Nannie95%
  5. Susie95%
  6. Lucile95%
  7. Ben95%
  8. Reuben95%
  9. Archie94%
  10. Salvatore94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Alberta42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Elbert44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Ramona47%
  9. Alton48%
  10. Hugh48%
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