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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. Noah84%
  3. Elias76%
  4. Dominic74%
  5. Grayson73%
  6. Oliver72%
  7. Lucas71%
  8. Maxwell71%
  9. Jaxon71%
  10. Damian71%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett46%
  3. Jackson50%
  4. Owen54%
  5. Josiah56%
  6. Levi58%
  7. Wyatt58%
  8. Cooper59%
  9. Sebastian60%
  10. Leo61%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Noah81%
  2. Elias77%
  3. Miles75%
  4. Theodore67%
  5. Abraham66%
  6. Jaxon63%
  7. Carter63%
  8. Dominic63%
  9. Grayson63%
  10. Damian63%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt44%
  3. Everett44%
  4. Carson52%
  5. Jackson53%
  6. Colton54%
  7. Nolan55%
  8. Maxwell58%
  9. Leo58%
  10. Julian59%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Oliver65%
  3. Colton62%
  4. Carson62%
  5. Cooper61%
  6. Dominic58%
  7. Leo57%
  8. Everett56%
  9. Carter55%
  10. Jaxon55%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Levi42%
  3. Damian42%
  4. Luke43%
  5. Miles46%
  6. Josiah46%
  7. Wyatt47%
  8. Owen47%
  9. Liam49%
  10. Grayson49%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Noah94%
  3. Damian90%
  4. Jaxon89%
  5. Grayson89%
  6. Lucas87%
  7. Dominic86%
  8. Nolan86%
  9. Oliver86%
  10. Elias86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Owen66%
  4. Wyatt70%
  5. Josiah72%
  6. Jackson75%
  7. Levi76%
  8. Carson78%
  9. Sebastian78%
  10. Cooper79%
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