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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. Andre79%
  2. Jeremy74%
  3. Scott74%
  4. Brian74%
  5. Brent74%
  6. Derrick73%
  7. Rodney72%
  8. Jason70%
  9. Erik69%
  10. Darren68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Shane59%
  3. Shawn59%
  4. Eric61%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Lance64%
  7. Wesley66%
  8. Mario66%
  9. Bradley66%
  10. Darren68%

Love potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Andre81%
  2. Mario80%
  3. Troy79%
  4. Rodney79%
  5. Brian79%
  6. Jason79%
  7. Bradley78%
  8. Jeremy77%
  9. Lance76%
  10. Scott75%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc62%
  2. Shawn63%
  3. Shane63%
  4. Chad64%
  5. Erik65%
  6. Eric65%
  7. Darren68%
  8. Derrick73%
  9. Wesley74%
  10. Scott75%

Professional potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Andre88%
  2. Shane77%
  3. Shawn77%
  4. Mario73%
  5. Scott73%
  6. Derrick71%
  7. Rodney69%
  8. Jeremy69%
  9. Erik68%
  10. Brent66%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren43%
  3. Jason43%
  4. Bradley50%
  5. Brian52%
  6. Lance53%
  7. Wesley57%
  8. Troy58%
  9. Eric63%
  10. Marc64%

Crush potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Jason75%
  2. Bradley74%
  3. Jeremy72%
  4. Wesley71%
  5. Darren69%
  6. Brian66%
  7. Rodney64%
  8. Lance63%
  9. Brent62%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Marc46%
  4. Eric46%
  5. Erik51%
  6. Derrick58%
  7. Chad58%
  8. Mario59%
  9. Andre60%
  10. Brent62%
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