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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. Jaime90%
  3. Rhonda90%
  4. Carrie88%
  5. Veronica88%
  6. Wendy86%
  7. Melanie86%
  8. Wesley85%
  9. Jamie85%
  10. Tracey83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Chad47%
  4. Eric52%
  5. Marc54%
  6. Andre55%
  7. Tonya55%
  8. Erik60%
  9. Lance63%
  10. Derrick64%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Jeremy91%
  2. Christy90%
  3. Stacey89%
  4. Wendy89%
  5. Rhonda87%
  6. Veronica86%
  7. Yolanda86%
  8. Mario84%
  9. Monica82%
  10. Carrie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Marc49%
  3. Shane50%
  4. Shawn50%
  5. Eric52%
  6. Erik52%
  7. Darren55%
  8. Jill56%
  9. Deanna56%
  10. Bradley59%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Tonya82%
  2. Michelle80%
  3. Michele80%
  4. Shane78%
  5. Shawn78%
  6. Angela76%
  7. Andre75%
  8. Scott75%
  9. Heidi73%
  10. Rodney71%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Tamara47%
  5. Jennifer48%
  6. Gina48%
  7. Bradley48%
  8. Tara48%
  9. Tina48%
  10. Brian51%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jeremy96%
  3. Melanie95%
  4. Wendy94%
  5. Rhonda92%
  6. Tracy92%
  7. Veronica89%
  8. Dawn89%
  9. Christy89%
  10. Heather89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre50%
  4. Tonya52%
  5. Eric54%
  6. Marc54%
  7. Erik59%
  8. Chad62%
  9. Katrina64%
  10. Michele65%
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