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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. Yanis96%
  2. Mathéo94%
  3. Hugo94%
  4. Lucas92%
  5. Rayan92%
  6. Nathan90%
  7. Mattéo90%
  8. Tom90%
  9. Mathis89%
  10. Evan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Axel43%
  3. Erwan46%
  4. Mathias55%
  5. William56%
  6. Alex63%
  7. Victor68%
  8. Dorian72%
  9. Thomas74%
  10. Maxence74%

Love potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Erwan42%
  4. Alex43%
  5. Mathias50%
  6. Victor57%
  7. William57%
  8. Enzo60%
  9. Maxence65%
  10. Antonin66%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Axel44%
  2. Théo45%
  3. Mathis45%
  4. Antonin49%
  5. Dorian49%
  6. Tristan52%
  7. Victor53%
  8. Maxence53%
  9. Mathéo53%
  10. Nathan55%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Théo96%
  2. Tom96%
  3. Esteban96%
  4. Ethan96%
  5. Yanis96%
  6. Mathéo96%
  7. Nathan96%
  8. Hugo96%
  9. Mathis96%
  10. Lucas96%
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