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Pres

Boy Name day: January 16 In French: Preston
Pres is a short form of Preston: on birth records it is written Preston (117,331 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Preston page. Also a short form of Presley, Preslee.
Origin: Old English toponym. Meaning: priest's town / priest's settlement.
From Old English 'preost' (priest) and 'tun' (town, settlement), naming a village or estate belonging to or supporting priests.

Name day for Pres

January 16

Why this day? Pres is a short form of Preston, and shares its name day.

Pres is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Pres

Pres is a short form of Preston. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym) and meaning — priest's town / priest's settlement, and shares its name day, January 16.

On birth records, Pres is rarely written as such: the Press are Prestons (117,331 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Preston page. Pres is also a short form of Presley, Preslee.

Frequently asked questions about Pres

What does Pres mean?

Pres is a short form of Preston, which means priest's town / priest's settlement.

When is Pres's name day?

January 16, together with Preston: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pres a name in its own right?

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

Pres's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Marshall94%
  2. Craig92%
  3. Dale91%
  4. Carl90%
  5. Charles90%
  6. Philip88%
  7. Phillip88%
  8. Wayne88%
  9. Russell87%
  10. Keith87%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Tommy43%
  4. Eddie49%
  5. Danny49%
  6. Randy50%
  7. Jim50%
  8. Tony52%
  9. Curtis55%
  10. Tom55%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Marshall82%
  2. Charles82%
  3. Joseph82%
  4. Carl82%
  5. Peter81%
  6. Gordon78%
  7. Reginald78%
  8. Bob77%
  9. Robert77%
  10. John76%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Ronald47%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Jimmy47%
  5. Randy48%
  6. Tom49%
  7. Tommy50%
  8. Kevin50%
  9. Danny51%
  10. Eddie51%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Reginald81%
  2. Phillip71%
  3. Philip71%
  4. David70%
  5. Stanley68%
  6. Marshall68%
  7. Larry66%
  8. Jeffery66%
  9. Lawrence66%
  10. Peter66%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronald42%
  2. Todd42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Duane42%
  6. Ronnie42%
  7. Jim42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Curtis42%
  10. Tommy42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Marshall93%
  2. Dale91%
  3. Charles91%
  4. Carl91%
  5. Craig86%
  6. Russell85%
  7. Douglas84%
  8. Wayne84%
  9. Darryl84%
  10. Randall84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy48%
  2. Jim50%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Jimmy52%
  5. Danny57%
  6. Eddie57%
  7. Tom57%
  8. Randy57%
  9. John58%
  10. Tony58%
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