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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

Top 10

  1. Lorenzo96%
  2. Matéo96%
  3. Joshua95%
  4. Samy95%
  5. Matis95%
  6. Luka95%
  7. Luca92%
  8. Angelo92%
  9. Anis92%
  10. Yannis92%

Bottom 10

  1. Erwann42%
  2. Fares42%
  3. Nils42%
  4. Amaury43%
  5. Kilian46%
  6. Logan46%
  7. Alan50%
  8. Walid51%
  9. Clovis52%
  10. Ewen60%

Love potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Logan42%
  3. Nils42%
  4. Walid42%
  5. Erwann42%
  6. Fares42%
  7. Alan42%
  8. Clovis42%
  9. Ewen47%
  10. Ewan55%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Leny42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Kyllian44%
  4. Téo47%
  5. Kylian49%
  6. Bryan50%
  7. Cyprien50%
  8. Titouan50%
  9. Andy50%
  10. Luca52%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Anis96%
  2. Fabio96%
  3. Ewan96%
  4. Killian96%
  5. Ryan96%
  6. Kyllian96%
  7. Luka96%
  8. Nolann96%
  9. Ilyes96%
  10. Bilel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Alban64%
  3. Grégoire68%
  4. Emilien68%
  5. Nils68%
  6. Joachim69%
  7. Fares70%
  8. Virgile70%
  9. Erwann70%
  10. Adel72%
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