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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. Taj89%
  2. Claud88%
  3. Ishmael88%
  4. Uriel86%
  5. Raphael86%
  6. Quinten86%
  7. Donavan86%
  8. Canaan86%
  9. Ephraim85%
  10. Edgardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Samson42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Newton42%
  9. Lars42%
  10. German42%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Camren94%
  2. Yisroel87%
  3. Stanton86%
  4. Uriel85%
  5. Quinten85%
  6. Triston84%
  7. Mordechai84%
  8. Misael84%
  9. Samual84%
  10. Shmuel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Al42%
  5. Bronson42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Ignacio42%
  10. Knox42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baron84%
  2. Everette80%
  3. Ellsworth77%
  4. Toney76%
  5. Abram74%
  6. Normand73%
  7. Rogers73%
  8. Wilton73%
  9. Darell73%
  10. Jerrold73%

Bottom 10

  1. Canaan42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Ace42%
  4. Bud42%
  5. Zayne42%
  6. Farrell42%
  7. Vincenzo42%
  8. Lonny42%
  9. Deion42%
  10. Daxton42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Tristian96%
  3. Edison96%
  4. Claud96%
  5. Zackery96%
  6. Alessandro96%
  7. Lucian96%
  8. Zain96%
  9. Draven96%
  10. Uriel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Joesph48%
  4. Luka48%
  5. Lucien49%
  6. Abram50%
  7. German50%
  8. Abdullah51%
  9. Oren51%
  10. Sanford52%
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