Wess
Pronunciation: [ w-EHS ]
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Meaning & Origin
Wess is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced w-EHS.
Parents who love the name Wess often also consider Ahren, Embry, Barrington .
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Wess first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 397 babies have been named Wess in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Wess is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #9,448 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,448
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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"ears of grain, harvest"
#9,600 in US
Old German origin
"work + power"
#9,542 in US
Old English origin
"settlement of Barra's people"
#9,563 in US
English origin
"Long meadow or clearing in the woods"
#9,599 in US
Celtic mythology origin
"battle, slaughter"
#9,606 in US
Sanskrit origin
"cool, crisp season"
#9,444 in US
Latin origin
"listen, hear (Latin)"
#9,390 in US
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