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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. Claud88%
  2. Forest82%
  3. Waldo81%
  4. Aloysius81%
  5. Booker78%
  6. Clement78%
  7. Dudley78%
  8. Rollin78%
  9. Sherwood76%
  10. Isadore76%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Sanford42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Norbert46%
  6. Burl46%
  7. Thurman46%
  8. Adolph47%
  9. Dock47%
  10. Armand48%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Elwin83%
  2. Mervin83%
  3. Aloysius82%
  4. Forest81%
  5. Claud81%
  6. Margarito80%
  7. Eldridge80%
  8. Hosea80%
  9. Rubin80%
  10. Leander79%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck42%
  3. Wiley42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Armand42%
  6. Sanford45%
  7. Harris46%
  8. Hoyt47%
  9. Haywood48%
  10. Freeman48%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Everette80%
  2. Ellsworth77%
  3. Normand73%
  4. Wilton73%
  5. Dewitt73%
  6. Granville73%
  7. Hardy72%
  8. Lenard72%
  9. Olin71%
  10. Winfred69%

Bottom 10

  1. Bud42%
  2. Elroy42%
  3. Rollin42%
  4. Lucious42%
  5. Buster42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Harmon42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Seymour42%
  10. Waldo42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Claud96%
  2. Rollin96%
  3. Waldo96%
  4. Leander95%
  5. Elvin95%
  6. Casimir93%
  7. Aloysius93%
  8. Forest93%
  9. Kermit93%
  10. Dudley92%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard47%
  2. Oren51%
  3. Sanford52%
  4. Newton54%
  5. Norbert54%
  6. Adolph55%
  7. Alford57%
  8. Jerold57%
  9. Orval57%
  10. Delmer57%
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