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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. Pamela89%
  2. Linda85%
  3. Sharon85%
  4. Sherry83%
  5. Cheryl83%
  6. Gwendolyn82%
  7. Marilyn82%
  8. Claudia81%
  9. Eileen81%
  10. Phyllis80%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. John42%
  4. Constance42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Martha42%
  8. Peter46%
  9. Bruce46%
  10. Jon46%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Penny89%
  2. Gwendolyn88%
  3. Renee87%
  4. Sue86%
  5. Yvonne86%
  6. Suzanne86%
  7. Susan86%
  8. Denise83%
  9. Christine83%
  10. Eileen82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Lee42%
  7. Tony43%
  8. Johnny43%
  9. Philip45%
  10. Phillip45%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Christine72%
  2. John71%
  3. Paul70%
  4. Connie68%
  5. Constance68%
  6. Gary68%
  7. Martin68%
  8. Donna68%
  9. Michael67%
  10. Ellen67%

Bottom 10

  1. Terry42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Bonnie42%
  4. Janice42%
  5. Vicki42%
  6. Jo42%
  7. Gloria42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Jeanne42%
  10. Carmen42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Gwendolyn96%
  2. Eileen96%
  3. Pamela96%
  4. Marilyn95%
  5. Claudia94%
  6. Georgia94%
  7. Sherry94%
  8. Linda94%
  9. Phyllis93%
  10. Sharon93%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Constance49%
  4. Connie49%
  5. Martha50%
  6. Roberta50%
  7. Karl51%
  8. Barbara53%
  9. Teresa57%
  10. Terri57%
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