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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

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi46%
  2. Charity60%
  3. Shauna60%
  4. Shawna60%
  5. Ronda61%
  6. Greta62%
  7. Gretchen62%
  8. Kristie64%
  9. Dena64%
  10. Kristi64%

Love potential for Jez

Bottom 10

  1. Ingrid55%
  2. Deana56%
  3. Shawna56%
  4. Ronda56%
  5. Shauna56%
  6. Angelique60%
  7. Alisa60%
  8. Jolene61%
  9. Bobbi62%
  10. Kenya63%

Professional potential for Jez

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda45%
  2. Kenya48%
  3. Shauna49%
  4. Shawna49%
  5. Jodi49%
  6. Shanna51%
  7. Raquel51%
  8. Kimberley52%
  9. Misty53%
  10. Trina53%

Crush potential for Jez

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Shawna53%
  3. Shauna53%
  4. Karin59%
  5. Nikki63%
  6. Kari64%
  7. Ingrid64%
  8. Jami64%
  9. Trina64%
  10. Kristy65%
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