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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. Mathis96%
  2. Tiziano96%
  3. Biel95%
  4. Nael95%
  5. Orlando94%
  6. Theo94%
  7. Jayden94%
  8. Ilyan94%
  9. Mateo93%
  10. Eiden93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Boris42%
  3. Kilian42%
  4. Andreas42%
  5. Germ42%
  6. August42%
  7. Chahid42%
  8. Aslan42%
  9. Saber42%
  10. Moses42%

Love potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Turi85%
  2. Arturo85%
  3. Arthur85%
  4. Artu85%
  5. Arturito85%
  6. Tuco85%
  7. Jamil84%
  8. Xoan83%
  9. Eiden82%
  10. Piero82%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Lakhdar42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Iván42%
  5. Moses42%
  6. Ulises42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Kilian42%
  9. Bjorn42%
  10. Abdelmalik42%

Professional potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Salomón81%
  2. Solomon81%
  3. Luqman81%
  4. Kwame80%
  5. Henrik80%
  6. Lars80%
  7. Harry80%
  8. Henry80%
  9. Niklas80%
  10. Henri80%

Crush potential for Nessa

Top 10

  1. Benjamin96%
  2. Carletes96%
  3. Tiziano96%
  4. Álvi96%
  5. Matteo96%
  6. Jonny96%
  7. Litos96%
  8. Mathis96%
  9. Rio96%
  10. Eder96%
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