Overview
people
Sample Size
12,831
Gender Distribution
Male:
13.5%
Female:
86.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Jess is a diminutive of the original name Jesse, a Hebrew name meaning 'gift' or 'wealthy'. It is used by both males and females, although traditionally it is more common for males.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
3,114 samples
85%
US
2,673 samples
96%
GB
2,541 samples
95%
ES
521 samples
69%
AU
410 samples
95%
BE
359 samples
88%
MY
294 samples
93%
CA
215 samples
85%
MX
199 samples
82%
PH
193 samples
67%
IT
166 samples
88%
CH
139 samples
91%
BR
125 samples
58%
NL
116 samples
86%
ZA
114 samples
88%
SG
104 samples
93%
NZ
93 samples
97%
CN
72 samples
74%
DK
65 samples
92%
TW
63 samples
71%
+ 57 more countries
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