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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. Julius90%
  2. Marlin89%
  3. Wilfred86%
  4. Boyd86%
  5. Roosevelt86%
  6. Delbert85%
  7. Orville85%
  8. Lenora84%
  9. Elnora84%
  10. Lenore84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Buddy43%
  4. Cleo43%
  5. Rosie46%
  6. Homer46%
  7. Junior49%
  8. Carmela50%
  9. Winnie50%
  10. Fannie50%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Wilfred82%
  2. Roosevelt80%
  3. Hugh79%
  4. Grover79%
  5. Otto79%
  6. Elbert79%
  7. Delbert78%
  8. Eugenia78%
  9. Jeannette78%
  10. Willard77%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Imogene42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Percy42%
  5. Elvira42%
  6. Faye42%
  7. Rosie42%
  8. Lizzie42%
  9. Fay42%
  10. Lottie42%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Julius78%
  2. Addie76%
  3. Roosevelt73%
  4. Woodrow71%
  5. Reba71%
  6. Sondra71%
  7. Bettie70%
  8. Louie70%
  9. Dewey70%
  10. Bettye70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Velma42%
  4. Buddy42%
  5. Luella42%
  6. Jeannine42%
  7. Opal42%
  8. Ila42%
  9. Lela42%
  10. Verna42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Marlin89%
  2. Marcella89%
  3. Roosevelt88%
  4. Mable87%
  5. Jewel86%
  6. Boyd86%
  7. Bettye85%
  8. Bette85%
  9. Bettie85%
  10. Julius84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Cleo50%
  3. Ramona52%
  4. Lizzie52%
  5. Morris53%
  6. Homer53%
  7. Rosie54%
  8. Fay56%
  9. Olive56%
  10. Bennie58%
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