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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.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /nɛs/ ("NESS", rhymes with "less")

What is the meaning of the name Ness ?

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.

Ness has the following similar or variant Names

Ness – Popularity by country

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:

France
United States
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Ness

Ness is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ness is a one syllable name, pronounced /nɛs/ ("NESS", rhymes with "less").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nessa, Nessie, Nes and Vanessa.
Across languages, Ness has these equivalents: Nes (Old Norse), Nessa (Irish), Vanessa (English).
Yes — Ness ranked #286 in Canada in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ness ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2018).