# Jen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒɛn/ · frequency rank #13,371

## Definitions
1. A female given name.
2. Middle English masculine personal name, a short form of Old French Jehan

## Etymology
Usually a clipped or hypocoristic form of Jennifer, although also used for Jean, Jeanette, Jeannette, etc.
Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna in these secondary derivations.

## Easily confused with
- **Jr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jr)
- **jo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jo)
- **JI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-ji)
- **Ju** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-ju)
- **JK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jk)
- **JV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jv)
- **JW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jw)
- **JG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jg)
- **job** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-job)
- **Joe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-joe)
- **Jim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jim)
- **joy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-joy)
- **Jon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jon)
- **jet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jet)
- **jin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jin)
- **jun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jun)
- **Jew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jew)
- **JFK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jfk)
- **jog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jog)
- **jug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jug)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jen