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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. Miles95%
  2. Noah84%
  3. Zachary81%
  4. Kevin79%
  5. Tristan79%
  6. Steven78%
  7. Gabriel78%
  8. Leonard78%
  9. Stephen78%
  10. Elijah76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Ray42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. John42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Noah81%
  2. Arthur78%
  3. Elias77%
  4. Jesus77%
  5. Nathaniel76%
  6. Zachary75%
  7. Miles75%
  8. Johnathan74%
  9. Jonathan74%
  10. Timothy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Jon42%

Professional potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Chester74%
  3. Shane71%
  4. Shawn71%
  5. Juan71%
  6. Jack71%
  7. Sean71%
  8. John71%
  9. Frank70%
  10. Paul70%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus42%
  2. Preston42%
  3. Derek42%
  4. Jason42%
  5. Jackson42%
  6. Caleb42%
  7. Victor42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Warren42%
  10. Chad42%

Crush potential for Jen

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Zachary96%
  3. Arthur95%
  4. Tristan95%
  5. Brandon94%
  6. Noah94%
  7. Calvin94%
  8. Jayden92%
  9. Benjamin92%
  10. Dylan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Shawn45%
  4. John45%
  5. Jack45%
  6. Sean45%
  7. Juan45%
  8. Ivan46%
  9. Joseph48%
  10. Jose48%
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