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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. Ayva93%
  3. Paislee93%
  4. Viviana92%
  5. Ansel92%
  6. Nylah92%
  7. Helena91%
  8. Talya91%
  9. Everly91%
  10. Salome91%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Lucca42%
  3. Samson42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Abram42%
  7. Bruno42%
  8. Gunner42%
  9. Luka42%
  10. Johannes43%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Penelope89%
  2. Anastasia88%
  3. Catalina88%
  4. Aminah87%
  5. Yisroel87%
  6. Alessandra87%
  7. Maisie85%
  8. Viviana85%
  9. Avalynn85%
  10. Onyx85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ransom42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Rush42%
  4. Arya42%
  5. Bronson42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Ozzie42%
  10. Knox42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Temperance82%
  2. Calum80%
  3. Damir80%
  4. Shlomo76%
  5. Abraham74%
  6. Abram74%
  7. Shalom74%
  8. Miller73%
  9. Jones73%
  10. Boden73%

Bottom 10

  1. Canaan42%
  2. Legacy42%
  3. Kingsley42%
  4. Legend42%
  5. Ace42%
  6. Jackson42%
  7. Bode42%
  8. Kameron42%
  9. Zayne42%
  10. Hansel42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Meadow96%
  2. Rosalina96%
  3. Talia96%
  4. Mayah96%
  5. Laylah96%
  6. Emmeline96%
  7. Maia96%
  8. Stormi96%
  9. Dior96%
  10. Kairi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka48%
  2. Lucca48%
  3. Lucien49%
  4. Abram50%
  5. Abraham50%
  6. Abdullah51%
  7. Hendrix55%
  8. Knox55%
  9. Johannes55%
  10. Henri55%
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