Jen

For other uses, see Jen (disambiguation).

Jen is a feminine ^[1] given name, frequently a shortened form (hypocorism) of Jennifer, and occasionally a surname. It may refer to:

Given name

People

• Jen Adams (born 1979), Australian lacrosse coach and former player
• Jen Buczkowski (born 1985), American former soccer player
• Jen Button (born 1977), Canadian former swimmer
• Jen DeNike (born 1971), American video and performance artist
• Jen Green (born 1955), British non-fiction author
• Jen Hadfield (born 1978), English poet
• Jen Hoy (born 1991), American soccer player
• Jen Hudak (born 1986), American freestyle skier
• Jen Jacobs (1956–2016), Australian cricketer
• Jen Kirkman, American stand-up comedian, screenwriter and actress
• Jen Lancaster (born 1967), American author
• Jen Ledger (born 1989), English musician
• Jen Miller (born 1972), American actress, writer, painter, director, preacher and poet
• Jen Powley (1977–2023), Canadian writer and disability advocate
• Jen Psaki (born 1978), American government official and television host
• Jen Schoullis (born 1989), American ice hockey player
• Jen Sincero (born 1965), American writer
• Jen Sorensen (born 1974), American cartoonist and illustrator
• Jen Taylor (born 1973), American actress
• Jenn Baxter (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, in the American television series Dawson's Creek
• Jennifer Rappaport, the American soap opera One Life to Live
• Jen Scotts, the Pink Ranger on Power Rangers Time Force
• Jen Barber, a character in the British television show The IT Crowd
• Jen, a contestant on Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

Surname

• Gish Jen (born 1955), American writer
• Lisa Jên, Welsh actress and singer
• Ruth Jên (born 1964), Welsh artist
• Richie Jen (born 1966), Taiwanese singer and actor
• Selina Jen (born 1981), a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E.
• Ren (surname) (Jen 任 in Wade–Giles)

See also

• Jenn
• Jennifer (given name)
• Jenny (given name)

References

1. See graph data based on U.S. Social Security Records