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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. Kevin79%
  2. Steven78%
  3. Stephen78%
  4. Timothy76%
  5. Vincent76%
  6. Todd75%
  7. Barry74%
  8. Kenneth73%
  9. Darryl72%
  10. Duane72%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Peter46%
  5. Bruce46%
  6. Jon46%
  7. Reginald48%
  8. Gordon48%
  9. Bob49%
  10. Robert49%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Timothy73%
  2. Vincent72%
  3. Ronald70%
  4. Kevin69%
  5. Stephen68%
  6. Steven68%
  7. Barry67%
  8. Douglas66%
  9. Thomas66%
  10. Randall66%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Tony43%
  7. Johnny43%
  8. Philip45%
  9. Phillip45%
  10. Tommy45%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. John71%
  2. Paul70%
  3. Gary68%
  4. Martin68%
  5. Michael67%
  6. Micheal67%
  7. Phillip65%
  8. Bob65%
  9. Robert65%
  10. Steven65%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Ronald43%
  4. Tommy43%
  5. Charles43%
  6. Carl43%
  7. Jim44%
  8. Richard44%
  9. Duane44%
  10. Ricky44%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Vincent90%
  2. Ronald89%
  3. Darryl88%
  4. Kevin88%
  5. Barry88%
  6. Curtis88%
  7. Allan86%
  8. Todd86%
  9. Neil86%
  10. Bill85%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Jon58%
  5. Phillip63%
  6. Philip63%
  7. Peter63%
  8. Dennis63%
  9. Gordon63%
  10. Reginald64%
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