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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. Marylin89%
  2. Stasia86%
  3. Wynona86%
  4. Beverlee86%
  5. Verona85%
  6. Ailene85%
  7. Ninfa85%
  8. Lilla85%
  9. Celesta85%
  10. Zula85%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde42%
  2. Verlie51%
  3. Genoveva52%
  4. Irena53%
  5. Altha53%
  6. Berneice53%
  7. Sigrid54%
  8. Gregoria55%
  9. Augustina57%
  10. Waneta57%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Charolette87%
  2. Alvera87%
  3. Reatha87%
  4. Louvenia87%
  5. Stasia85%
  6. Antonina85%
  7. Arletta85%
  8. Elenora84%
  9. Hortencia84%
  10. Zona84%

Bottom 10

  1. Viva48%
  2. Pinkie49%
  3. Freeda51%
  4. Thora51%
  5. Sigrid52%
  6. Arla53%
  7. Hildegarde55%
  8. Bobbye56%
  9. Gennie56%
  10. Tiny58%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Alverta73%
  2. Cleta72%
  3. Berneice72%
  4. Margarete72%
  5. Neta71%
  6. Marcelina71%
  7. Loma71%
  8. Oneida70%
  9. Elinore70%
  10. Elenora70%

Bottom 10

  1. Laverna42%
  2. Felipa42%
  3. Queenie42%
  4. Fae42%
  5. Mellie42%
  6. Vincenza42%
  7. Minna42%
  8. Versie42%
  9. Madie42%
  10. Bell42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Lilla96%
  2. Marylin96%
  3. Zula96%
  4. Rilla96%
  5. Ailene96%
  6. Odelia96%
  7. Velia96%
  8. Celesta96%
  9. Wynona96%
  10. Hedwig96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde48%
  2. Zita60%
  3. Josefa60%
  4. Amparo60%
  5. Santa60%
  6. Sigrid61%
  7. Irena61%
  8. Genoveva62%
  9. Altha62%
  10. Verlie64%
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