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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. Mile95%
  2. Miles95%
  3. Miguelangel92%
  4. Elwyn92%
  5. Ansel92%
  6. Dylon90%
  7. Leonardo89%
  8. Zamir89%
  9. Taj89%
  10. Celestino88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray-Ray42%
  2. Herby42%
  3. Shaughn42%
  4. Bram42%
  5. Seph42%
  6. Juanma42%
  7. Abdullah42%
  8. Juancho42%
  9. Shaun42%
  10. Tyson42%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Camren94%
  2. Yisroel87%
  3. Jonatan87%
  4. Stanton86%
  5. Miguelangel85%
  6. Elwyn85%
  7. Uriel85%
  8. Quinten85%
  9. Triston84%
  10. Yonatan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Delby42%
  3. Oren42%
  4. Clayton42%
  5. Ransom42%
  6. Guyon42%
  7. Wm42%
  8. Luka42%
  9. Lec42%
  10. Vanya42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Baron84%
  2. Calum80%
  3. Everette80%
  4. Damir80%
  5. Landin78%
  6. Ellsworth77%
  7. Shlomo76%
  8. Toney76%
  9. Eben75%
  10. Green75%

Bottom 10

  1. Aedan42%
  2. Mave42%
  3. Terrell42%
  4. Hurley42%
  5. Tys42%
  6. Canaan42%
  7. Zan42%
  8. Axou42%
  9. Marcus42%
  10. Legend42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Vig96%
  2. Baltazar96%
  3. Camren96%
  4. Miles96%
  5. Leonardo96%
  6. Zamir96%
  7. Ansel96%
  8. Jeremey96%
  9. Tristian96%
  10. Rudolfo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Herby44%
  4. Herberto44%
  5. Shane45%
  6. Shany45%
  7. Shaney45%
  8. Shawn45%
  9. Juanito45%
  10. John45%
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