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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. Miles95%
  2. Skylar88%
  3. Ariana87%
  4. Layla87%
  5. Noah84%
  6. Naomi83%
  7. Charlotte83%
  8. Amelia83%
  9. Harper82%
  10. Avery80%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett46%
  3. Jackson50%
  4. Owen54%
  5. Josiah56%
  6. Levi58%
  7. Wyatt58%
  8. Cooper59%
  9. Charlie59%
  10. Sebastian60%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Naomi84%
  2. Noah81%
  3. Layla79%
  4. Elias77%
  5. Nora77%
  6. Skylar76%
  7. Sadie76%
  8. Sofia75%
  9. Charlotte75%
  10. Miles75%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt44%
  3. Everett44%
  4. Carson52%
  5. Jackson53%
  6. Colton54%
  7. Nolan55%
  8. Charlie57%
  9. Maxwell58%
  10. Leo58%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Amelia69%
  4. Oliver65%
  5. Cecilia65%
  6. Colton62%
  7. Carson62%
  8. Cooper61%
  9. Lucy58%
  10. Charlotte58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Layla42%
  3. Charlie42%
  4. Arianna42%
  5. Levi42%
  6. Damian42%
  7. Luke43%
  8. Ariana45%
  9. Harper45%
  10. Miles46%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Ariana96%
  4. Charlotte96%
  5. Naomi96%
  6. Skylar96%
  7. Sofia94%
  8. Noah94%
  9. Stella94%
  10. Harper93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Owen66%
  4. Wyatt70%
  5. Josiah72%
  6. Claire73%
  7. Jackson75%
  8. Levi76%
  9. Carson78%
  10. Sebastian78%
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