Jen is a feminineSe

based on U.S. Social Security Records given name, frequently a shortened form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of

Jennifer Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer *Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and televisi ...

, and occasionally a surname. It may refer to:

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People

Jen Adams Jen Adams (born 1980) is the head women's lacrosse coach at Loyola University Maryland and was an All-American lacrosse player at the University of Maryland from 1998 to 2001, leading the Terrapins to national titles for four straight years, ...

(born 1979), Australian lacrosse coach and former player * Jen Buczkowski (born 1985), American former soccer player *

Jen Button Jennifer Button (born October 15, 1977) is a former female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, o ...

(born 1977), Canadian former swimmer * Jen DeNike (born 1971), American video and performance artist *

Jen Green Jen Green (born 1955) is a British author of non-fiction books for children and adults. She has written over 300 titles.Jen Hadfield Jen Hadfield (born 1978) is a British poet and visual artist. She has published four poetry collections. She won an Eric Gregory Award in 2003. Hadfield is the youngest female poet to be awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize, with her second collecti ...

(born 1978), English poet * Jen Hoy (born 1991), American soccer player * Jen Hudak (born 1986), American freestyle skier *

Jen Jacobs Jennifer Mary Jacobs (8 March 1956 – 21 July 2016) was an Australian cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in seven Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1979 an ...

(1956–2016), Australian cricketer * Jen Kirkman, American stand-up comedian, screenwriter and actress * Jen Lancaster (born 1967), American author *

Jen Ledger Jennifer Carole Ledger (born 8 December 1989) is an English and American musician who serves as the drummer and co-vocalist for the Christian rock band Skillet. At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when Lori Peters retired. Ledger re ...

(born 1989), English musician * Jen Miller (born 1972), American actress, writer, painter, director, preacher and poet *

Jen Psaki Jennifer Rene Psaki (; born December 1, 1978) is an American television political analyst and former government official. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations, she served the Biden administration as the ...

(born 1978), American government official and television host * Jen Schoullis (born 1989), American ice hockey player *

Jen Sincero Jen Sincero (born August 7, 1965) is an American writer, speaker, and success coach. Early life and education Jen Sincero was born and raised in Westchester, New York. The daughter of Italian-born Domenico Sincero, a doctor, and Susan Sincero ...

, American writer *

Jen Sorensen Jen Sorensen (born September 28, 1974, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American cartoonist and illustrator who creates a weekly comic strip that often focuses on current events from a liberal perspective. Her work has appeared on the websites D ...

(born 1974), American cartoonist and illustrator *

Jen Taylor Jen Taylor is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cortana in ''Halo'' games and the intelligent personal assistant, the voice of Zoey in the ''Left 4 Dead'' franchise and formerly as Princess Peach, Toad and other charact ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Jenn Baxter Jennifer Baxter (born 1976) is a Canadian actress and comedian formerly based out of Toronto and currently living in Los Angeles."Actress has come a long way from back-to-the-land childhood" by Glen Schaefer, ''Times-Colonist'' (15 Oct, 2008) Ret ...

(born 1987), Canadian curler

Fictional characters

* Jen (Gelfling), the protagonist of the film ''The Dark Crystal'' * Jen Handley, in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Jen Lindley Jennifer "Jen" Lindley (c. May 1983 — May 14, 2008) was a principal character in the WB television drama ''Dawson's Creek'', portrayed by Michelle Williams. Introduced in the pilot, Williams appeared as a regular for all six seasons. Backgrou ...

, in the American television series ''Dawson's Creek'' *

Jennifer Rappaport This is a list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between 2000 and 2009. Kimberly Andrews Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional character on the American soap ...

, the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' *

Jen Scotts ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is the 2001 season of ''Power Rangers'' which sees a group from the Time Force law enforcement agency travel back in time from the year 3000 to pursue Ransik's army of mutants. Main characters Time Force Power Ran ...

, the Pink Ranger on ''Power Rangers Time Force'' *

Jen Barber The following is a list of fictional characters from the British television sitcom ''The IT Crowd'', which was broadcast by Channel 4 from 2006 to 2013. Overview : = Main cast (credited main cast member) : = Recurring cast (3+ appearances i ...

, a character in the British television show ''

The IT Crowd ''The IT Crowd'' is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, created, written, and directed by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. Set in th ...

'' *Jen, a contestant on '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race''

Surname

Gish Jen Gish Jen (born Lillian Jen; () August 12, 1955) is a contemporary American writer and speaker.Matsukawa, Yuko"MELUS interview: Gish Jen" ''MELUS'', Vol. 18, 1993 Early life and education Gish Jen is a second-generation Chinese American. Her pa ...

(born 1955), American writer *

Lisa Jên Lisa Jên Brown is a Welsh actress and singer with the Welsh language folk band . She is originally from Bethesda, Gwynedd, north Wales and is the daughter of Welsh actress Linda Brown. She attended drama school at , beginning her acting career ...

, Welsh actress and singer *

Ruth Jên Ruth Jên (born 1964) is a Welsh artist, working in the old shoe shop in the village of Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion. Biography Born Ruth Jên Evans at Cefn Llwyd, she studied on an Art Foundation Course at Carmarthen before completing a degree in ...

(born 1964), Welsh artist *

Richie Jen Richie Jen Hsien-chi (, born 23 June 1966), also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department. Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album ''Ask ...

(born 1966), Taiwanese singer and actor *

Selina Jen Selina Jen Chia-hsüan (; born 31 October 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, television host and actress. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E."我猜我猜我猜猜猜 20070212." Web. Retrieved 10 December 2009. On 11 June 2004, she gradua ...

(born 1981), a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. *

Ren (surname) Rén is the Standard Chinese, Mandarin pinyin romanisation of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character, Chinese script. It is romanised as Jen in Wade–Giles, and Yam or Yum in Cantonese. It is listed 58th in the Song dynasty Chinese clas ...

(Jen 任 in Wade–Giles)

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