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Jen

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: July 2
Origin: Welsh / Cornish (Celtic). Meaning: The white, the clear, the gentle.
Cornish form of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, combining « gwen » (white, clear) and « hwyfar » (smooth, gentle).

Name day for Jen

July 2

Why this day? Jen is a short form of Jennifer, and shares its name day.

Jen is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on January 3; France on July 2.

The story of the name Jen

Jen is a short form of Jennifer. It keeps its origin (Welsh / Cornish (Celtic)) and meaning — the white, the clear, the gentle, and shares its name day, July 2.

On birth records, Jen is rarely written as such: the Jens are Jennifers (65,520 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jennifer page. Jen is also a short form of Jenny, Jenna, Jennah.

Frequently asked questions about Jen

What does Jen mean?

Jen is a short form of Jennifer, which means the white, the clear, the gentle.

When is Jen's name day?

July 2, together with Jennifer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jen a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jennifer.

Jen's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Kiara96%
  2. Alessia96%
  3. Tiana96%
  4. Camila96%
  5. May96%
  6. Baya95%
  7. June95%
  8. Dayana95%
  9. Kyara95%
  10. Bianca95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kadiatou42%
  2. Irina42%
  3. Aliénor42%
  4. Solveig42%
  5. Mahaut42%
  6. Ada42%
  7. Alia42%
  8. Hind42%
  9. Leonor42%
  10. Zahra42%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baya91%
  2. Jana91%
  3. Juliana89%
  4. Bintou89%
  5. Maimouna89%
  6. June88%
  7. Tiana88%
  8. May88%
  9. Bianca88%
  10. Kiara88%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Thelma42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Aliénor42%
  5. Ainhoa42%
  6. Arya42%
  7. Nell42%
  8. Eliza42%
  9. Elif42%
  10. Ada42%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Calypso42%
  2. Thalia42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Lilya42%
  5. Cassie42%
  6. Tia42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Molly42%
  9. Lyah42%
  10. Kelia45%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Talia96%
  2. Liyah96%
  3. Tara96%
  4. Lia96%
  5. Ellie96%
  6. Bella96%
  7. Baya96%
  8. Maimouna96%
  9. Valentina96%
  10. Sienna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sakina57%
  2. Irina58%
  3. Léonore59%
  4. Insaf61%
  5. Halima62%
  6. Rahma63%
  7. Hind64%
  8. Isra64%
  9. Castille64%
  10. Aëlys66%
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