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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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Penda42%
  2. Arwen42%
  3. Eleonor42%
  4. Jehanne42%
  5. Rivka42%
  6. Maiwenn42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Sterenn42%
  9. Bleuenn42%
  10. Iman42%

Love potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Ivana42%
  2. Kate42%
  3. Sterenn42%
  4. Svetlana42%
  5. Aziliz42%
  6. Isis42%
  7. Kahina42%
  8. Oxana42%
  9. Hajar42%
  10. Macha42%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Yseult42%
  2. Maiwenn42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Lesly42%
  5. Eurydice42%
  6. Prune42%
  7. Prunelle42%
  8. Chelsy42%
  9. Cerise42%
  10. Louna42%

Crush potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Melda47%
  3. Séréna58%
  4. Ester59%
  5. Gaetane59%
  6. Clothilde59%
  7. Rivka60%
  8. Arwen60%
  9. Iman61%
  10. Serine62%
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