About Jess
The name Jess is a diminutive form of the name Jessica or Jesse, which originated from the Hebrew name Yiskah. It means "gift" or "God beholds." Jess is often used as a unisex name and is associated with qualities such as kindness, creativity, and independence.
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Most individuals with the name Jess are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -19.35% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Jess in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jess using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.