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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. Maybelle96%
  2. Marjory96%
  3. Louella93%
  4. Aletha92%
  5. Tressie90%
  6. Dortha89%
  7. Shirlee88%
  8. Fanny88%
  9. Judie86%
  10. Rosina86%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Dorcas49%
  4. Gussie49%
  5. Edythe52%
  6. Madge53%
  7. Belva53%
  8. Concetta54%
  9. Vernice55%
  10. Lue57%

Love potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Tessie96%
  2. Dottie93%
  3. Marylou92%
  4. Charline91%
  5. Marjory91%
  6. Lettie91%
  7. Claudette90%
  8. Kattie90%
  9. Maybelle89%
  10. Rosina89%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie48%
  2. Erna49%
  3. Edythe49%
  4. Leonor52%
  5. Hellen53%
  6. Neva53%
  7. Iona54%
  8. Sybil54%
  9. Wilhelmina55%
  10. Jannie56%

Professional potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Ruthann90%
  2. Prudence89%
  3. Maurine87%
  4. Meta86%
  5. Elvera85%
  6. Norine85%
  7. Adella85%
  8. Pearline83%
  9. Marietta83%
  10. Lyda83%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxie42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Rubye45%
  4. Floy47%
  5. Leone47%
  6. Jannie49%
  7. Idella49%
  8. Carmella49%
  9. Ouida49%
  10. Wilda50%

Crush potential for Jez

Top 10

  1. Kattie96%
  2. Louella96%
  3. Rosina96%
  4. Marjory96%
  5. Maybelle96%
  6. Mavis95%
  7. Charline95%
  8. Marylou95%
  9. Tressie94%
  10. Darline94%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie47%
  4. Edythe49%
  5. Una50%
  6. Ardith51%
  7. Arline51%
  8. Orpha51%
  9. Earnestine52%
  10. Neva52%
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