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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
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Friendship potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Alphonso96%
  2. Bart96%
  3. Juliann92%
  4. Del91%
  5. Mimi90%
  6. Carnell90%
  7. Luanne90%
  8. Ernie90%
  9. Jacque90%
  10. Marilee89%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis49%
  2. Lolita49%
  3. Zina50%
  4. Dirk52%
  5. Eddy55%
  6. Robby57%
  7. Donn58%
  8. Curt58%
  9. Kitty58%
  10. Melodie58%

Love potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Mimi96%
  2. Ginny96%
  3. Alphonso96%
  4. Janey96%
  5. Pattie96%
  6. Juliann95%
  7. Bart94%
  8. Maryjo93%
  9. Del93%
  10. Marilee93%

Bottom 10

  1. Moira45%
  2. Dirk50%
  3. Hal50%
  4. Audie52%
  5. Deidre52%
  6. Edie53%
  7. Joycelyn54%
  8. Caryl54%
  9. Elvis57%
  10. Lolita57%

Professional potential for Gen

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna42%
  2. Roxane42%
  3. Artis47%
  4. Dirk48%
  5. Rickie49%
  6. Elvis49%
  7. Zina49%
  8. Unknown50%
  9. Stanford50%
  10. Farrell51%

Crush potential for Gen

Bottom 10

  1. Jeanie45%
  2. Dirk47%
  3. Stanford48%
  4. Joesph50%
  5. Denis52%
  6. Denny52%
  7. Hal52%
  8. Audie52%
  9. Zina52%
  10. Alfreda52%
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