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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. Garland86%
  2. Percy82%
  3. Homer81%
  4. Virgil81%
  5. Myron76%
  6. Irving76%
  7. Rufus75%
  8. Lowell73%
  9. Ervin72%
  10. Harlan72%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Willard42%
  3. Elbert42%
  4. Hugh48%
  5. Buddy48%
  6. Hubert48%
  7. Earnest49%
  8. Mack50%
  9. Morris50%
  10. Alton50%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Garland78%
  2. Rufus77%
  3. Lowell73%
  4. Homer73%
  5. Salvatore73%
  6. Louie71%
  7. Rudolph69%
  8. Percy68%
  9. Lyle68%
  10. Irving68%

Bottom 10

  1. Delbert42%
  2. Will42%
  3. Alton43%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Junior45%
  6. Eldon46%
  7. Willard47%
  8. Otto48%
  9. Dick50%
  10. Luther51%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Willard69%
  2. Burton68%
  3. Hugh68%
  4. Earnest66%
  5. Woodrow65%
  6. Grover63%
  7. Emil63%
  8. Edmund63%
  9. Boyd63%
  10. Hubert63%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Luther42%
  4. Buddy42%
  5. Dick44%
  6. Wallace44%
  7. Julius45%
  8. Dewey47%
  9. Archie47%
  10. Rufus48%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Virgil96%
  2. Garland96%
  3. Percy95%
  4. Rufus94%
  5. Homer90%
  6. Rudolph89%
  7. Irvin86%
  8. Wilbur86%
  9. Orville86%
  10. Irving85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Alton56%
  3. Elbert56%
  4. Willard58%
  5. Hubert60%
  6. Hugh60%
  7. Delbert61%
  8. Eldon61%
  9. Horace64%
  10. Earnest64%
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