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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. Gabriel78%
  2. Elijah76%
  3. Isaiah76%
  4. Dylan76%
  5. Nathaniel74%
  6. Jared74%
  7. Edgar74%
  8. Blake73%
  9. Jayden73%
  10. Ian73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Hector50%
  5. Caleb50%
  6. Omar50%
  7. Andy52%
  8. Max52%
  9. Grant52%
  10. Isaac53%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jesus77%
  2. Nathaniel76%
  3. Gavin72%
  4. Edgar72%
  5. Jared72%
  6. Eli71%
  7. Samuel71%
  8. Eduardo71%
  9. Fernando71%
  10. Elijah71%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Caleb43%
  5. Cole43%
  6. Preston44%
  7. Grant45%
  8. Bryce47%
  9. Juan47%
  10. Xavier47%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Juan71%
  2. Gabriel69%
  3. Spencer65%
  4. Jorge63%
  5. Jose63%
  6. Jesus62%
  7. Seth61%
  8. Alejandro61%
  9. Eduardo60%
  10. Manuel60%

Bottom 10

  1. Preston42%
  2. Caleb42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Brady43%
  6. Xavier44%
  7. Isaiah44%
  8. Clayton44%
  9. Miguel46%
  10. Chase46%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jayden92%
  2. Dylan92%
  3. Jared90%
  4. Elijah90%
  5. Ricardo89%
  6. Nathan89%
  7. Blake89%
  8. Brayden89%
  9. Aidan89%
  10. Jeremiah88%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jose48%
  4. Grant65%
  5. Hector66%
  6. Caleb69%
  7. Isaac69%
  8. Clayton71%
  9. Colin72%
  10. Omar72%
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