Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Gen

Gen

Boy Name day: July 13
Gen is a short form of Gene: on birth records it is written Gene (133,474 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gene page. Also a short form of Genesis, Eugenia, Gena.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Well-born, noble.
Short form of Eugene, from Greek Eugenios (eu 'good' + genes 'born'), meaning 'well-born'.

Name day for Gen

July 13

Why this day? Gen is a short form of Gene, and shares its name day.

Gen is celebrated in the United States on July 13.

The story of the name Gen

Gen is a short form of Gene. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — well-born, noble, and shares its name day, July 13.

On birth records, Gen is rarely written as such: the Gens are Genes (133,474 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gene page. Gen is also a short form of Genesis, Eugenia, Gena.

Frequently asked questions about Gen

What does Gen mean?

Gen is a short form of Gene, which means well-born, noble.

When is Gen's name day?

July 13, together with Gene: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gen a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gene.

Gen's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Dwaine90%
  2. Herb90%
  3. Kieth87%
  4. Kirt86%
  5. Woody86%
  6. Duwayne86%
  7. Maury85%
  8. Walt83%
  9. Dwane83%
  10. Timmie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid50%
  2. Flint54%
  3. Rudolfo58%
  4. Rolf59%
  5. Davy60%
  6. Rock61%
  7. Cleve63%
  8. Rance63%
  9. Butch64%
  10. Skip64%

Love potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Dwaine94%
  3. Chip93%
  4. Wardell92%
  5. Kevan91%
  6. Duwayne91%
  7. Kirt91%
  8. Kipp91%
  9. Timmie90%
  10. Timmothy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint55%
  2. Rand58%
  3. Sid61%
  4. Rolf62%
  5. Cleve62%
  6. Geary63%
  7. Rance64%
  8. Rudolfo65%
  9. Butch65%
  10. Raynard66%

Professional potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Dwaine96%
  2. Duwayne92%
  3. Kirt92%
  4. Timmie88%
  5. Gaylon88%
  6. Woody87%
  7. Herb86%
  8. Chip86%
  9. Sanders85%
  10. Stafford85%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Franz49%
  3. Flint51%
  4. Blane51%
  5. Brion52%
  6. Rudolfo52%
  7. Rich52%
  8. Rand55%
  9. Rance55%
  10. Sid56%

Crush potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Timmie83%
  2. Woody82%
  3. Dwaine82%
  4. Kieth80%
  5. Maury79%
  6. Kevan78%
  7. Davey77%
  8. Kirt77%
  9. Duwayne77%
  10. Herb77%

Bottom 10

  1. Rock48%
  2. Rolf48%
  3. Flint48%
  4. Geary51%
  5. Cleve51%
  6. Kennard53%
  7. Rance53%
  8. Stoney53%
  9. Butch54%
  10. Stafford55%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.