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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. Lavar83%
  2. Jeremey81%
  3. Bryon80%
  4. Levar78%
  5. Sharif78%
  6. Sedrick78%
  7. Clemente78%
  8. Jeramie77%
  9. Darrin77%
  10. Renard77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Hans42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Leopoldo46%
  8. Clint46%
  9. Robb47%
  10. Eric47%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Kristoffer83%
  2. Jeramie82%
  3. Neville81%
  4. Benjaman80%
  5. Jeramy80%
  6. Sharif80%
  7. Jamin80%
  8. Edwardo78%
  9. Dimitrios78%
  10. Shedrick78%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Vance42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Clint42%
  5. Darren43%
  6. Hans43%
  7. Marc45%
  8. Philippe45%
  9. Boris45%
  10. Scotty45%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Reginal74%
  2. Shane71%
  3. Shawn71%
  4. Shaun71%
  5. Scot69%
  6. Kraig68%
  7. Benjaman68%
  8. Vinson68%
  9. Zebulon68%
  10. Demetrios67%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Alfonzo42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Cedrick42%
  5. Jeremey42%
  6. Theron42%
  7. Donnell42%
  8. Shad42%
  9. Neville42%
  10. Roderic42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jeremey96%
  2. Jeramie96%
  3. Bryon95%
  4. Tad93%
  5. Lavar93%
  6. Neville93%
  7. Levar91%
  8. Renard90%
  9. Vidal90%
  10. Roderic90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Shaun45%
  4. Erich46%
  5. Jermaine50%
  6. Andre58%
  7. Hans58%
  8. Clint59%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Federico60%
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