Jess

  • Unisex
  • 4 letters
Hebrew Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'.
Scottish A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical.
Short form of Jessica
Short form of Jessie

Jess is a unisex name of Hebrew and Scottish origin. Meaning in Hebrew: Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare’s play ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Meaning in Scottish: A diminutive of Janet. Also a diminutive of Jessamine or Jessical. Jess is a short form of Jessica and short form of Jessie. The name has 4 letters.

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Hebrew Literary

Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to daughter to Shylock.

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