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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. Miguelangel92%
  2. Delfino85%
  3. Donavin85%
  4. Kyran85%
  5. Artemio85%
  6. Yusef84%
  7. Siddharth83%
  8. Akash83%
  9. Antwone83%
  10. Osiel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Isaak44%
  4. Marek46%
  5. Obed48%
  6. Jens50%
  7. Marius52%
  8. Nate53%
  9. Paulo53%
  10. Tyreek54%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Jonatan87%
  2. Miguelangel85%
  3. Yonatan84%
  4. Neel84%
  5. Macario84%
  6. Sahil84%
  7. Cristofer83%
  8. Cecilio83%
  9. Luiz82%
  10. Yusef81%

Bottom 10

  1. Marek42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Fredy42%
  4. Ciro42%
  5. Arman42%
  6. Esau42%
  7. Jaysen42%
  8. Tyran43%
  9. Price44%
  10. Lex46%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Landin78%
  2. Eben75%
  3. Aman74%
  4. Elder73%
  5. Job73%
  6. Bradon71%
  7. Graeme71%
  8. Lathan71%
  9. Everardo68%
  10. Joeseph68%

Bottom 10

  1. Aedan42%
  2. Devlin42%
  3. Kyron42%
  4. Zaden42%
  5. Demarion42%
  6. Tyran42%
  7. Alexavier42%
  8. Daylen42%
  9. Kael42%
  10. Babyboy42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baltazar96%
  2. Kollin96%
  3. Miguelangel96%
  4. Abelardo96%
  5. Delfino96%
  6. Osiel96%
  7. Donavin96%
  8. Yusef95%
  9. Canyon95%
  10. Amarion94%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc48%
  2. Ciro53%
  3. Isaak53%
  4. Marek58%
  5. Obed59%
  6. Ubaldo60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Eriberto60%
  9. Heber61%
  10. Job61%
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