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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. Lorenzo96%
  3. Elijah96%
  4. Merwan96%
  5. Flou96%
  6. Dayann96%
  7. Téio96%
  8. Aylan96%
  9. Kendji96%
  10. Lian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Czeslaw42%
  2. Murat42%
  3. Marek42%
  4. Anderson42%
  5. Brieuc42%
  6. Sekou42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Lorik42%
  9. Oumar42%
  10. Moise42%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jamil94%
  2. Léo-Paul91%
  3. Lubin91%
  4. Yani91%
  5. Omer91%
  6. Bayram91%
  7. Jonathan91%
  8. Pietro91%
  9. Jonny91%
  10. Jonty91%

Bottom 10

  1. Aydin42%
  2. Nand42%
  3. Hakan42%
  4. Kiki42%
  5. Roy42%
  6. Kilian42%
  7. Chacha42%
  8. Alexander42%
  9. Ulrich42%
  10. Oren42%

Professional potential for Jen

Bottom 10

  1. Dyls42%
  2. Ayrton42%
  3. Maëlo42%
  4. Sid42%
  5. Jerry42%
  6. Skander42%
  7. Jimbo42%
  8. Corto42%
  9. Dyl42%
  10. Lancelot42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jayden96%
  2. Tonin96%
  3. Kyan96%
  4. Mody96%
  5. Aniss96%
  6. Ma96%
  7. Maëlo96%
  8. Dill96%
  9. Milo96%
  10. Tylio96%
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