Jess

Jess Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jess are male.

Jess Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -19.35% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jess in Braille

Here's how to represent Jess in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jess in braille

How to Spell the Name Jess in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Jess in sign language

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