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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. Marjorie95%
  2. Loretta93%
  3. June90%
  4. Juanita90%
  5. Shirley90%
  6. Nellie88%
  7. Clara88%
  8. Betty86%
  9. Thelma86%
  10. Sylvia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes45%
  3. Norma49%
  4. Mildred50%
  5. Myrtle53%
  6. Gertrude53%
  7. Annie55%
  8. Anna55%
  9. Genevieve56%
  10. Bertha56%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Loretta96%
  2. Juanita96%
  3. Betty95%
  4. Nellie92%
  5. Jeanette92%
  6. Marjorie91%
  7. Vivian89%
  8. Doris88%
  9. Shirley87%
  10. Margie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada50%
  2. Anna54%
  3. Annie54%
  4. Jean56%
  5. Joan56%
  6. Jennie56%
  7. Agnes58%
  8. Dolores59%
  9. Delores59%
  10. Ruth59%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Lorraine85%
  2. Marie84%
  3. Mary84%
  4. Josephine79%
  5. Louise79%
  6. Evelyn79%
  7. Gertrude78%
  8. Joann77%
  9. Ruth77%
  10. Marian77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Jennie49%
  4. Joan49%
  5. Judith49%
  6. Jean49%
  7. Edith50%
  8. Rosa50%
  9. Leona52%
  10. Thelma53%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Nellie96%
  2. Loretta96%
  3. Juanita96%
  4. Marjorie96%
  5. Betty95%
  6. Elsie95%
  7. Shirley93%
  8. Joyce91%
  9. Sylvia89%
  10. Thelma89%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma43%
  4. Anna46%
  5. Annie46%
  6. Gertrude47%
  7. Bertha48%
  8. Genevieve50%
  9. Mildred50%
  10. Hattie52%
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