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What does Ess mean?
Ess as a name for girls is of Persian origin, and the meaning of the name Ess is "myrtle, bride; star". Ess is a variant form of Esther (Persian).
ENDS WITH -ess
ASSOCIATED WITH star
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ESTHER Essie▼, Essy, Esta▼, Estee, Ester▼, Etti, Etty
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ess Tallulah (E.T.), ..
How popular is Ess?
Ess is a rare first name for females but a very popular last name for all people (#39499 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Essie, Esta, Ester (#1747 LAST YEAR) and Esther (#153) are the popular alternative forms of Ess (UNLISTED) ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Ess reached the top of their popularity a century ago (AVERAGE #273) and have become significantly less widespread since (#1475, 86.8% LESS USAGE), with versions such as Esther becoming less fashionable. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Ess is alike in pronunciation to Ase. Another recommended sound-alike name is Els. Like Ess, these names are not commonly used.
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