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Nessa

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 4 In French: Vanessa
Origin: English literary. Meaning: nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.
Coined by Jonathan Swift around 1713, combining the 'Van' of the surname Vanhomrigh with 'Essa', a diminutive form of Esther.

Name day for Nessa

February 4

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

Nessa is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Brazil on February 4; France on January 21.

The story of the name Nessa

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa. It keeps its origin (English literary) and meaning — nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift, and shares its name day, February 4.

On birth records, Nessa is rarely written as such: the Nessas are Vanessas (30,540 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanessa page.

Frequently asked questions about Nessa

What does Nessa mean?

Nessa is a short form of Vanessa, which means nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.

When is Nessa's name day?

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

Is Nessa 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.

Nessa'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 Nessa

Top 10

  1. Mateo93%
  2. Lucas92%
  3. Luca92%
  4. Izan90%
  5. Enzo87%
  6. Hugo86%
  7. Nicolás84%
  8. Matías84%
  9. Léo82%
  10. Darío82%

Bottom 10

  1. Saúl42%
  2. Erik42%
  3. Unai42%
  4. Eric42%
  5. Marco42%
  6. Aitor42%
  7. Bruno42%
  8. Hector45%
  9. Gonzalo52%
  10. Martín52%

Love potential for Nessa

Bottom 10

  1. Eric42%
  2. Marco42%
  3. Saúl42%
  4. Aitor42%
  5. Bruno42%
  6. Unai42%
  7. Erik42%
  8. Gabriel54%
  9. Hector55%
  10. Martín56%

Professional potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Hector72%
  2. Erik70%
  3. Martín69%
  4. Gabriel69%
  5. Bruno68%
  6. Elías67%
  7. Marco66%
  8. Oliver65%
  9. Eric65%
  10. Adam63%

Bottom 10

  1. Aitor42%
  2. Izan42%
  3. Alonso45%
  4. Saúl51%
  5. Léo51%
  6. Mateo52%
  7. Asier52%
  8. Hugo52%
  9. Gonzalo52%
  10. Luca53%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Enzo96%
  2. Mateo96%
  3. Léo96%
  4. Hugo96%
  5. Izan96%
  6. Lucas96%
  7. Darío96%
  8. Luca96%
  9. Nicolás94%
  10. Matías94%

Bottom 10

  1. Bruno50%
  2. Hector52%
  3. Martín53%
  4. Eric55%
  5. Marco55%
  6. Eloy57%
  7. Marti57%
  8. Erik60%
  9. Unai65%
  10. Gonzalo70%
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