The baby name Ness is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nɛs/ ("NESS", rhymes with "less").
Ness is English, Irish, Norse, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Ness is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nɛs/ ("NESS", rhymes with "less").
Ness is English, Irish, Norse, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Ness is a compact, gender‑neutral name with several roots. Most prominently it comes from the Old Norse nes, “headland” or “promontory,” a toponymic element carried by Norse settlers to Scotland and visible in place names like Loch Ness; from this, Ness became a Scottish and Scandinavian surname that sometimes shifted into given‑name use. As a forename it has seen modest, modern adoption in English‑speaking countries, appreciated for its crisp sound and nature‑tinged meaning.
As a nickname, Ness shortens Vanessa, Agnes, and Ines/Ínes, and the feminine forms Nessa and Neasa (Irish) connect it to early Irish legend, where Queen Nessa/Neasa is mother of Conchobar mac Nessa - the Anglicized Ness appears in some retellings. Diminutives and variants include Nessa, Nessie, and Nes. While distinct etymologies are separate, some Jewish families also read Ness through Hebrew nes, “miracle,” adding an uplifting parallel meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #286 | 5 | 2,960 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #349 | 42 | 13,098 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #373 | 33 | 3,185 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #390 | 5 | 2,886 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #477 | 22 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #490 | 26 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| TN | 0 | #504 | 386 | 13,765 | |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #590 | 18 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| DZ | 0 | #666 | 589 | 20,130 | |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #827 | 12 | 4,949 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #892 | 44 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #898 | 33 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #914 | 69 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #972 | 23 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #984 | 145 | 20,986 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,159 | 25 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,191 | 21 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,423 | 24 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,436 | 36 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Ness is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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