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Jen

Girl Name day: January 3 In French: Jennie
Jen is a short form of Jennifer: on birth records it is written Jennifer (1,473,526 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jennifer page. Also a short form of Janet, Jenna, Jennie.
Origin: Welsh / Cornish (Celtic). Meaning: White, fair, smooth one.
The Cornish form of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, combining 'gwen' (white, fair) and 'hwyfar' (smooth, soft).

Name day for Jen

January 3

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 — white, fair, smooth one, and shares its name day, January 3.

On birth records, Jen is rarely written as such: the Jens are Jennifers (1,473,526 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jennifer page. Jen is also a short form of Janet, Jenna, Jennie.

Frequently asked questions about Jen

What does Jen mean?

Jen is a short form of Jennifer, which means white, fair, smooth one.

When is Jen's name day?

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jennifer96%
  2. Heather91%
  3. Pamela89%
  4. Gabrielle88%
  5. Sylvia88%
  6. April87%
  7. Ariana87%
  8. Layla87%
  9. Destiny87%
  10. Alice87%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Andrea42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Martha42%
  8. Faith45%
  9. Norma45%
  10. Jeanette47%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Penny89%
  2. Gwendolyn88%
  3. Renee87%
  4. Sue86%
  5. Yvonne86%
  6. Suzanne86%
  7. Susan86%
  8. Margaret85%
  9. Megan85%
  10. Margie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Tina43%
  3. Ada47%
  4. Rita48%
  5. Hailey48%
  6. Kylie48%
  7. Kendra49%
  8. Kara49%
  9. Cindy50%
  10. Zoe51%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Christina72%
  2. Kristin72%
  3. Christine72%
  4. Claire70%
  5. Isabel70%
  6. Marian70%
  7. Amelia69%
  8. Pearl69%
  9. Connie68%
  10. Constance68%

Bottom 10

  1. Joan42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Layla42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Janice42%
  6. Vicki42%
  7. Kendra42%
  8. Natasha42%
  9. Jo42%
  10. Gloria42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Sylvia96%
  2. Melinda96%
  3. Layla96%
  4. Cassandra96%
  5. Aaliyah96%
  6. Gwendolyn96%
  7. Eileen96%
  8. Lois96%
  9. Angelina96%
  10. Adriana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Constance49%
  3. Connie49%
  4. Andrea49%
  5. Martha50%
  6. Ruth50%
  7. Roberta50%
  8. Barbara53%
  9. Mildred55%
  10. Norma55%
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