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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. Ansel92%
  3. Leonardo89%
  4. Zamir89%
  5. Taj89%
  6. Ishmael88%
  7. Dilan87%
  8. Raphael86%
  9. Canaan86%
  10. Nile85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Samson42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Abram42%
  6. Bruno42%
  7. Gunner42%
  8. Luka42%
  9. Johannes43%
  10. Gunnar44%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Yisroel87%
  2. Hazen84%
  3. Mordechai84%
  4. Shmuel83%
  5. Chaim83%
  6. Dov83%
  7. Jasiah83%
  8. Dovid83%
  9. Shepard83%
  10. Langston82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ransom42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Rush42%
  4. Bronson42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Kain42%
  7. Kaiser42%
  8. Knox42%
  9. Jad42%
  10. Alaric42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Calum80%
  2. Damir80%
  3. Shlomo76%
  4. Abraham74%
  5. Abram74%
  6. Jones73%
  7. Boden73%
  8. Shmuel72%
  9. Shimon72%
  10. Callum72%

Bottom 10

  1. Canaan42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Ace42%
  4. Jackson42%
  5. Bode42%
  6. Zayne42%
  7. Hansel42%
  8. Vincenzo42%
  9. Daxton42%
  10. Aryeh42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Leonardo96%
  3. Zamir96%
  4. Ansel96%
  5. Azael96%
  6. Edison96%
  7. Alessandro96%
  8. Lucian96%
  9. Zain96%
  10. Dilan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka48%
  2. Lucien49%
  3. Abram50%
  4. Abraham50%
  5. Abdullah51%
  6. Hendrix55%
  7. Knox55%
  8. Johannes55%
  9. Sven56%
  10. Jedidiah57%
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