What origin is the name Jess?

Jess comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jess a popular name?

Jess is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Jess does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Jess?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jess — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jess

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jess

Jess

Unisex

hebrew

1 syllable

Jess is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Wealthy; variant of jesse: jehovah exists; diminutive of jessie: a diminutive of janet. also a diminutive of jessamine or jessical".

The meaning of Jess is "Wealthy; variant of jesse: jehovah exists; diminutive of jessie: a diminutive of janet. also a diminutive of jessamine or jessical" — a unisex name of hebrew origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wealthy; variant of jesse: jehovah exists; diminutive of jessie: a diminutive of janet. also a diminutive of jessamine or jessical

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jess

Very rare in US records

What does Jess mean?

Jess is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Wealthy; variant of jesse: jehovah exists; diminutive of jessie: a diminutive of janet. also a diminutive of jessamine or jessical".