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Ness

Girl Name day: February 4 In French: Vanessa
Ness is a short form of Vanessa: on birth records it is written Vanessa (257,499 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Vanessa page. Also a short form of Inez, Nestor, Anas.
Origin: Literary invention (English, 18th century). Meaning: Coined name (from 'Van-' + 'Essa', for Esther Vanhomrigh); also a genus of butterflies.
Invented by Jonathan Swift c.1713 by blending Van- (from the surname Vanhomrigh) with Essa (a pet form of Esther), for his beloved Esther Vanhomrigh.

Name day for Ness

February 4

Why this day? Ness is a short form of Vanessa, and shares its name day.

Ness is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Brazil on February 4; France on May 16.

The story of the name Ness

Ness is a short form of Vanessa. It keeps its origin (Literary invention (English, 18th century)) and meaning — coined name (from 'Van-' + 'Essa', for Esther Vanhomrigh); also a genus of butterflies, and shares its name day, February 4.

On birth records, Ness is rarely written as such: the Nesss are Vanessas (257,499 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanessa page. Ness is also a short form of Inez, Nestor, Anas.

Frequently asked questions about Ness

What does Ness mean?

Ness is a short form of Vanessa, which means coined name (from 'Van-' + 'Essa', for Esther Vanhomrigh); also a genus of butterflies.

When is Ness's name day?

February 4, together with Vanessa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ness a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Vanessa.

Ness's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ness

Top 10

  1. Jacari94%
  2. Ishaan93%
  3. Jacen92%
  4. Kaison92%
  5. Jaxxon91%
  6. Gianluca90%
  7. Gian90%
  8. Juelz88%
  9. Vivaan88%
  10. Dash87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kase42%
  2. Faris42%
  3. Colter42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Wolfgang42%
  6. Osman42%
  7. Emir42%
  8. Aryeh42%
  9. Titan42%
  10. Musa42%

Love potential for Ness

Top 10

  1. Ishaan78%
  2. Maceo77%
  3. Lochlan76%
  4. Amin76%
  5. Akiva75%
  6. Baxter75%
  7. Finnian75%
  8. Youssef74%
  9. Eason74%
  10. Reyansh74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jethro42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Kaiser42%
  4. West42%
  5. Lazarus42%
  6. Oskar42%
  7. Kaine42%
  8. Sven42%
  9. Zayd42%
  10. Boone42%

Professional potential for Ness

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman83%
  2. Damir81%
  3. Mendel81%
  4. Calum81%
  5. Hampton78%
  6. Nile78%
  7. Hadi77%
  8. Nazir77%
  9. Shlomo76%
  10. Gareth75%

Bottom 10

  1. Saint42%
  2. Ferris42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Achilles42%
  5. Cosmo42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Ares42%
  8. Alaric42%
  9. Cristiano42%
  10. Dash42%

Crush potential for Ness

Top 10

  1. Brixton96%
  2. Jaxx96%
  3. Achilles96%
  4. Nikko96%
  5. Gian96%
  6. Brayson96%
  7. Jakari96%
  8. Fox96%
  9. Kannon96%
  10. Kenzo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Sven46%
  3. Ledger47%
  4. Leopold48%
  5. Mendel50%
  6. Yaseen52%
  7. Hadi52%
  8. Salman53%
  9. Hussein53%
  10. Osman53%
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