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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

Bottom 10

  1. Clint52%
  2. Candy52%
  3. Alisa55%
  4. Vance55%
  5. Shaun59%
  6. Ginger60%
  7. Jolene60%
  8. Damon60%
  9. Ronda62%
  10. Heath62%

Love potential for Gen

Bottom 10

  1. Clint47%
  2. Alisa55%
  3. Heath56%
  4. Vance57%
  5. Shawna59%
  6. Shauna59%
  7. Angelique62%
  8. Jolene63%
  9. Shaun63%
  10. Misty63%

Professional potential for Gen

Top 10

  1. Angelia91%
  2. Toby88%
  3. Marcy87%
  4. Elisha87%
  5. Charity87%
  6. Tabitha85%
  7. Nikki84%
  8. Amie84%
  9. Jami84%
  10. Aimee84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda46%
  2. Damon46%
  3. Quincy47%
  4. Kenya50%
  5. Raquel52%
  6. Kimberley53%
  7. Deana53%
  8. Shanna53%
  9. Marlon54%
  10. Heath54%

Crush potential for Gen

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Vance43%
  3. Shaun43%
  4. Shauna45%
  5. Shawna45%
  6. Jermaine48%
  7. Bobbi48%
  8. Karin51%
  9. Wade52%
  10. Cornelius52%
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