Jess
Jess is a name that takes its roots from its English origin. It is a name that can be used for either gender. Traditionally, Jess was not a given name but instead was just a nickname or a shortened name for the name Jessica. The earliest recorded use of the name Jessica was back in the Tudor period, where Shakespeare gave the name to one of his characters in the play 'The Merchant of Venice'. It was an anglicised version of the name Iscah, which was eventually written as 'Jeska' in the bibles of Shakespeare's time. The meaning of Jess is 'riches' in the Hebrew language. The name Jessica has been extremely popular; in the United States, the name Jessica was consistently the most popular name chosen for a baby girls between 1991 and 1998. One famous figure with the name is Jess Ennis. She is a British athlete and competes in the heptathlon, in which she was the Olympic champion, won the World Championships three times and also was the European Champion.
Gender
Girl
Of course, this is a neutral name.
Origin
Short form of Jessica
Numerology
J is for jubilant, the upbeat you!
E is for endear, all those you touch.
S is for self respect, a solid score here.
S is for serene, your calm time.
Lucky
Jess lucky number is 8.
8 is all about abundance. Within numerology, this number is linked to material wealth and financial success. Ambitious and goal-oriented, 8 can effortlessly assume leadership positions through its natural magnetism. 8 applies big-picture thinking to broaden its scope, racing up the top of any ladder to reach extraordinary heights.
Famous People Named Jess
- Daphne Eurydice Zuniga American actress
- Daphne Miriam Merkin American novelist and critic
- Daphne du Maurier Lady Browning, English novelist and playwright
- Daphne Jessie Akhurst Australian tennis player
- Daphne Bloomer American actress
Jess in Pop Culture
- Zillah wife of Abel in Lord Byron's "Cain"
- Zillah character in Flora Thompson's "Lark Rise to Candleford"
- Zyll Zylle, Zillie, and Zillah, characters in Madeleine L'Engle's "A Swiftly Tilting Planet
- "Z is for Zillah who drank too much gin" (The Gashlycrumb Tinies)
- Zilla/Zillah/Tsila/Tzila/Tzillah means "shade" in Hebrew
