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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. Uriel86%
  3. Quinten86%
  4. Donavan86%
  5. Delfino85%
  6. Donavin85%
  7. Kyran85%
  8. Artemio85%
  9. Ean84%
  10. Yusef84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Brock42%
  4. Lars42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Luc42%
  8. Jose42%
  9. Garrison44%
  10. Ignacio44%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Camren94%
  2. Jonatan87%
  3. Miguelangel85%
  4. Uriel85%
  5. Quinten85%
  6. Yonatan84%
  7. Neel84%
  8. Misael84%
  9. Samual84%
  10. Macario84%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Slade42%
  3. Ignacio42%
  4. Marek42%
  5. Luc42%
  6. Fredy42%
  7. Ciro42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Arman42%
  10. Ivan42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baron84%
  2. Landin78%
  3. Eben75%
  4. Aman74%
  5. Elder73%
  6. Job73%
  7. Stone72%
  8. Juan71%
  9. Bradon71%
  10. Graeme71%

Bottom 10

  1. Aedan42%
  2. Preston42%
  3. Caleb42%
  4. Devlin42%
  5. Tyson42%
  6. Slade42%
  7. Kyron42%
  8. Zaden42%
  9. Braylon42%
  10. Zakary42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baltazar96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Tristian96%
  4. Kollin96%
  5. Miguelangel96%
  6. Abelardo96%
  7. Draven96%
  8. Uriel96%
  9. Ean96%
  10. Quinten96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jose48%
  4. Luc48%
  5. Ciro53%
  6. Isaak53%
  7. Ignacio53%
  8. Adolfo55%
  9. Marek58%
  10. Obed59%
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