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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. Antonio91%
  2. Francisco89%
  3. Carlos88%
  4. Juan88%
  5. Miguel87%
  6. Davy81%
  7. Willy81%
  8. Luis80%
  9. Nordine78%
  10. Eddy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Farid42%
  2. Romuald42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Rachid42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Gwenael43%
  7. Ronan43%
  8. Amar45%
  9. Ghislain50%
  10. Hugues51%

Love potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Ronan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Amar42%
  4. Farid42%
  5. Djamel42%
  6. Gwenael42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Rachid42%
  9. Johnny53%
  10. Jean-Charles53%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Davy42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Eddy43%
  5. Willy43%
  6. Freddy45%
  7. Gwenael58%
  8. Ivan58%
  9. Farid60%
  10. Rachid60%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Antonio96%
  2. Carlos96%
  3. Davy96%
  4. Francisco95%
  5. Miguel95%
  6. Juan95%
  7. Johnny93%
  8. Eddy91%
  9. Rudy91%
  10. Willy91%
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