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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. Naël95%
  2. Robin86%
  3. Raphaël86%
  4. Timéo86%
  5. Liam86%
  6. Léo83%
  7. Mohamed81%
  8. Nolan77%
  9. Adam76%
  10. Gabriel74%

Bottom 10

  1. Maël54%
  2. Martin60%
  3. Sacha62%
  4. Jules67%
  5. Gabin69%
  6. Augustin72%
  7. Gabriel74%
  8. Aaron74%
  9. Marceau74%
  10. Adam76%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Mohamed90%
  2. Raphaël79%
  3. Augustin79%
  4. Naël78%
  5. Robin78%
  6. Aaron76%
  7. Liam76%
  8. Gabin73%
  9. Adam71%
  10. Timéo69%

Bottom 10

  1. Maël42%
  2. Sacha45%
  3. Marceau62%
  4. Nolan62%
  5. Gabriel64%
  6. Martin66%
  7. Léo68%
  8. Jules68%
  9. Timéo69%
  10. Adam71%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Maël42%
  2. Timéo49%
  3. Jules49%
  4. Naël50%
  5. Sacha52%
  6. Liam55%
  7. Nolan55%
  8. Robin57%
  9. Gabin58%
  10. Léo60%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Sacha96%
  2. Timéo96%
  3. Naël96%
  4. Liam96%
  5. Robin95%
  6. Nolan94%
  7. Léo91%
  8. Raphaël91%
  9. Adam90%
  10. Maël88%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin58%
  2. Augustin71%
  3. Gabin74%
  4. Gabriel76%
  5. Aaron77%
  6. Marceau82%
  7. Jules86%
  8. Mohamed87%
  9. Maël88%
  10. Adam90%
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