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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. Ansel92%
  2. Zamir89%
  3. Dilan87%
  4. Nile85%
  5. Lazarus85%
  6. Jethro85%
  7. Azael83%
  8. Huxley80%
  9. Aston79%
  10. Isael79%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven46%
  3. Ledger46%
  4. Leopold46%
  5. Osman47%
  6. Kaiser47%
  7. Alaric47%
  8. Ares48%
  9. Jad49%
  10. Bodie49%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Hazen84%
  2. Dov83%
  3. Dovid83%
  4. Shepard83%
  5. Ansel81%
  6. Adiel80%
  7. Yitzchok80%
  8. Shlomo80%
  9. Meir80%
  10. Avraham80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ransom42%
  2. Rush42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Kaiser42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Sven42%
  9. Robinson42%
  10. Bjorn42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Calum80%
  2. Damir80%
  3. Shlomo76%
  4. Jones73%
  5. Boden73%
  6. Shimon72%
  7. Clive71%
  8. Klayton71%
  9. Abdulrahman69%
  10. Macon68%

Bottom 10

  1. Bode42%
  2. Hansel42%
  3. Aryeh42%
  4. Orson42%
  5. Saint42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Conan42%
  8. Kain42%
  9. Jad42%
  10. Imran42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Zamir96%
  2. Ansel96%
  3. Azael96%
  4. Dilan96%
  5. Jethro96%
  6. Hansel96%
  7. Orson95%
  8. Aston95%
  9. Maxton95%
  10. Kalel95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes55%
  2. Sven56%
  3. Axton60%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Ledger61%
  6. Hadi62%
  7. Leopold62%
  8. Mendel64%
  9. Alaric64%
  10. Viktor64%
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