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The baby name Jes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /dʒɛs/ (like 'Jess'),DA: /jes/ (Danish approximation),ES: /xes/ or /hes/ (as short for Jesús, region dependent).

Jes is English, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Spanish
Pronunciation: EN: /dʒɛs/ (like 'Jess'),DA: /jes/ (Danish approximation),ES: /xes/ or /hes/ (as short for Jesús, region dependent)

What is the meaning of the name Jes ?

The baby name Jes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /dʒɛs/ (like 'Jess'),DA: /jes/ (Danish approximation),ES: /xes/ or /hes/ (as short for Jesús, region dependent).

Jes is English, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Spanish in Origin.

Jes is a compact, unisex name used in English and Northern Europe. In English it most often functions as a clipped form of Jessica (coined by Shakespeare from Hebrew Yiskah, "to behold") or Jesse (from Hebrew Yishai, commonly interpreted as "gift" or "God's gift"). In Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch contexts, Jes appears as a familiar short form of Jesper or Jens - Jesper tracing to Jasper (ultimately Persian ganzabara/gizbar, "treasurer"), and Jens deriving from Johannes/John, "Yahweh is gracious."

Adopted as an independent given name particularly in Denmark and the Netherlands during the 20th century, Jes also surfaces in English-speaking countries as a streamlined variant of Jess. Notable Danes include footballer Jes Høgh and actor Jes Holtsø. Related forms and variants include Jess, Jessie/Jessy, Jesse, Jessica, Jesper, Jens, and Jasper. Meaning shifts with the source: behold; gift/God's gift; treasurer; or Yahweh is gracious.

Jes has the following similar or variant Names

Jes – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
DK Boys 0 #166 189 7,401
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
DK 0 #177 27 5,198
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SG 0 #250 20 11,010
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MY 0 #313 18 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Boys 0 #339 19 8,477
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MU Girls 0 #342 10 8,539
PH Girls 0 #348 43 13,098
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PH Boys 0 #363 21 11,440
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
SG Girls 0 #510 77 18,916
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
Germany Girls 0 #605 244 4,949
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
MX Boys 0 #804 182 16,355
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
MY Girls 0 #829 166 24,821
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
PE Boys 0 #843 36 14,506
United States Boys 2005 #846 5 7,175
Spain Boys 0 #849 82 5,610
CO Boys 0 #859 62 15,656
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
NL Girls 0 #883 73 5,933
SA Girls 0 #898 38 25,931
NL Boys 0 #902 50 5,873
PE Girls 0 #902 42 14,861
EG Girls 0 #913 47 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #931 53 5,561
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
MY Boys 0 #1,027 85 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,044 35 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,087 97 17,781
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,114 28 25,928
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,387 60 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,552 63 28,008

Jes is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Jes

Jes is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jes is a one syllable name, pronounced EN: /dʒɛs/ (like 'Jess'),DA: /jes/ (Danish approximation),ES: /xes/ or /hes/ (as short for Jesús, region dependent).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jess, Jessie, Jesse, Jesper, Jesús and Jesy.
Across languages, Jes has these equivalents: Jesse (Hebrew), Jesper (Scandinavian), Jesús (Spanish), Jessica / Jess (English).
Somewhat — Jes ranked #846 in United States in 2005, placing it just outside the most common names.