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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. Taj89%
  2. Ishmael88%
  3. Raphael86%
  4. Canaan86%
  5. Ephraim85%
  6. Zain84%
  7. Lucian83%
  8. Keanu81%
  9. Langston81%
  10. Bodhi81%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Samson42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Bruno42%
  6. Gunner42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Gunnar44%
  9. Gideon45%
  10. Abdiel46%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Yisroel87%
  2. Mordechai84%
  3. Shmuel83%
  4. Chaim83%
  5. Jasiah83%
  6. Langston82%
  7. Ambrose82%
  8. Westley80%
  9. Malakai80%
  10. Yosef80%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Bronson42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Gunnar42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Mathias42%
  9. Gunner42%
  10. Kye44%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Abram74%
  2. Shmuel72%
  3. Callum72%
  4. Anson68%
  5. Judson68%
  6. Benson67%
  7. Emmet67%
  8. Kayson67%
  9. Eliseo67%
  10. Chaim67%

Bottom 10

  1. Canaan42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Ace42%
  4. Zayne42%
  5. Vincenzo42%
  6. Daxton42%
  7. Branson42%
  8. Dax42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Zayn42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Edison96%
  2. Alessandro96%
  3. Lucian96%
  4. Zain96%
  5. Canaan96%
  6. Langston96%
  7. Zayn96%
  8. Ishmael96%
  9. Ephraim96%
  10. Raphael96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka48%
  2. Lucien49%
  3. Abram50%
  4. Abdullah51%
  5. Hendrix55%
  6. Knox55%
  7. Jedidiah57%
  8. Jaxton60%
  9. Jayceon60%
  10. Dario60%
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