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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. Ayva93%
  2. Ansel92%
  3. Talya91%
  4. Salome91%
  5. Malani91%
  6. Marlowe90%
  7. Kylin90%
  8. Shanaya90%
  9. Zamir89%
  10. Armoni89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven46%
  3. Ledger46%
  4. Leopold46%
  5. Osman47%
  6. Kaiser47%
  7. Alaric47%
  8. Shai48%
  9. Pepper48%
  10. Ares48%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Aminah87%
  2. Avalynn85%
  3. Onyx85%
  4. Mecca84%
  5. Devora84%
  6. Vivianne84%
  7. Jesiah84%
  8. Kalina84%
  9. Hazen84%
  10. Adelaida84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ransom42%
  2. Rush42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Ozzie42%
  6. Jad42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Viktor42%
  9. Sven42%
  10. Robinson42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Temperance82%
  2. Calum80%
  3. Damir80%
  4. Shlomo76%
  5. Shalom74%
  6. Jones73%
  7. Boden73%
  8. Shimon72%
  9. Clive71%
  10. Klayton71%

Bottom 10

  1. Legacy42%
  2. Bode42%
  3. Hansel42%
  4. Ariadna42%
  5. Khalia42%
  6. Aryeh42%
  7. Calliope42%
  8. Orson42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Seven42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Rosalina96%
  2. Mayah96%
  3. Stormi96%
  4. Dior96%
  5. Kensington96%
  6. Lilyann96%
  7. Avalyn96%
  8. Guinevere96%
  9. Neriah96%
  10. Rayleigh96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes55%
  2. Sven56%
  3. Tenzin58%
  4. Axton60%
  5. Koda60%
  6. Sevyn60%
  7. Mylah60%
  8. Aitana60%
  9. Oaklyn60%
  10. Ailani60%
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