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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. Noe84%
  2. Dominick83%
  3. Ismael79%
  4. Jonah76%
  5. Brenden76%
  6. Ayden75%
  7. Dante75%
  8. Quentin75%
  9. Dexter75%
  10. Rafael74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Brock42%
  3. Rocco46%
  4. Cesar46%
  5. Tomas46%
  6. Kaleb48%
  7. Anderson50%
  8. Marco50%
  9. Mauricio50%
  10. Pedro51%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Noe81%
  2. Jonah80%
  3. Arturo78%
  4. Jonas77%
  5. Adan71%
  6. Rafael71%
  7. Issac70%
  8. Dante70%
  9. Jalen70%
  10. Israel70%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Jayson43%
  3. Gage43%
  4. Brock44%
  5. Tyson45%
  6. Anderson45%
  7. Trenton46%
  8. Ty46%
  9. Trey46%
  10. Bentley47%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Dominick69%
  2. Cristian67%
  3. Colby64%
  4. Grady64%
  5. Gustavo63%
  6. Emanuel63%
  7. Landen62%
  8. Ramiro62%
  9. Cade62%
  10. Nikolas61%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Dante42%
  3. Drake42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Saul42%
  6. Jefferson42%
  7. Donovan42%
  8. Pablo44%
  9. Rafael44%
  10. Hugo44%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jonah95%
  2. Arturo95%
  3. Noe94%
  4. Quentin94%
  5. Brenden94%
  6. Ayden93%
  7. Rafael90%
  8. Romeo90%
  9. Ismael89%
  10. Kaden89%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian60%
  2. Tomas63%
  3. Moises65%
  4. Anderson66%
  5. Brock66%
  6. Mauricio67%
  7. Cesar67%
  8. Gustavo68%
  9. Issac69%
  10. Tyson69%
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