Baby name
Jess
/d͡ʒɛs/
Meaning
“Hebrew: wealthy or gift; or God beholds”
Derived from Hebrew Jesse, meaning 'wealthy' or 'gift', or from Hebrew Yiskah, meaning 'God beholds'.
Nicknames
jessie · jessica · jesse
How it ages.
Jess remains recognizable even as it is chosen less often than before.
The cultural moment.
Jess has become moderately less common in Scotland in recent years, while remaining an established choice.