Jenny name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 13th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Usage: English, Hindi, Tamil, German, Scandinavian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Telugu

Pronunciation: j(en)-ny

Meaning: White Wave, Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer, Race of Women, Fair, Smooth, Soft, Yahweh is Gracious, God is Merciful and White

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What does Jenny mean?
Variations of Jenny
How popular is Jenny?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Jenny
Famous People Named Jenny
Lists having Jenny

What does Jenny mean?

Primarily used in Malayalam, Marathi, Icelandic, Finnish, Hindi, Tamil, Swedish, Kannada, Danish, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Greenlandic, Telugu, Bengali, English, German, Gujarati and Oriya long standing and illustrous, Jenny is originated from Celtic, Latin and Hebrew, meaning of Jenny is "White Wave, Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer, Race of Women, Fair, Smooth, Soft, Yahweh is Gracious, God is Merciful or White" is used for both boys and girls.

Jenny is variant of prevailing and durable Jeanne. Jeanne is French equivalent of Johanna. Also Jeanne is form of Jane in English and French languages. Jeanne is also English and French equivalent of Jean.

Jeanne is also English and French form of Jeanine. Of Hebrew origin, Admired and Evergreen Jeanne, Jeanne means "Variant of Jane, God is Gracious and The Lord is Gracious". Jenny is shortened form of Johanna.

Johanna is variant form of biblical and conifer Jeanne. Johanna is Latin and Greek cognate of Ιωαννης. Widespread and Perpetual Johanna has its origin in Hebrew language, Johanna means "God's Gracious Gift, God is Grace and The Lord is Gracious".

Jenny is short form of Jenna. Jenna is a variant of widespread Jenni. Jenna is derived from Geneviève. Jenna is English equivalent of Jenny. Commonly Accepted and Perennial Jenna has its origin in Hebrew, German and African-Mende, Jenna means "Feminine of Eugene and Fair".

Jenny is diminutive of Jennifer. Jennifer is form of trendy Geneviève. Jennifer is German and English form of Guinevere. Origin of Loved and Conifer Jennifer is in Celtic and Welsh, meaning of Jennifer is "Shining, White and Smooth and Fair and Smooth Soft".

Jenny is diminutive of Jane. Jane is variant of JeanneJean. Also Jane is form of biblical and customary Joan. Jane is shortened form of names ending in "Jane". Jane is feminine variant of John or.

Jane is English equivalent of Johanna. Jane means God is Merciful and Gracious has its origin in Hebrew is used predominantly in Kannada and Tamil.. Also Jenny is English cognate of Jean.

The name is celebrated on May 8th or May 30th.

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How do I pronounce Jenny?

Two syllabled Jenny is most commonly pronounced as j(en)-ny.

Variants of Jenny

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jenee, Jeanne, Johanna, Jane, Jean, Jeanine, Evane, Ivane, Janette, Janina, Joannie, Jeannemarie, Jennie, Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, Genevieve, Jennika, Jennifer, Jenna, Jenell, Janelle, Virginia, Joan, Asia, Hanna, Janel, Maryjane, Janelee, Geneviève, Genever, Genny, Genna, Jenniferlee, John, Johannes, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude

Names that rhyme with Jenny

How popular is the name Jenny?

Jenny was a popular name in United States. Over 91545 babies have been given the first name in 199 years. At the peak of its usage in 1977, the moniker grabbed the 108th spot and 2687 baby girls were given the name.

However after 199 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names a staggering 83 times Jenny used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 1377 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1996,. But after 23 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Also, In France, Jenny was once a common name since emerging in 1900 it has been given to over 9524 babies.

When at its peak in 1985,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 121 years. Also, Jenny used to be a common name in Sweden, first appeared in 1998 and over 1163 babies have been given the name in 6 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1998,. After 6 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Jenny is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 97 on girl names chart when 73 babies were given the name Jenny. There are over 671 babies that have been given the name Jenny in Switzerland.

Also, during its short run of just 1 years in New South Wales, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 98 on girl names chart when 76 babies were given the name Jenny.

Jenny is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 47 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 200. Over 525 people have been named Jenny in Ireland.

During its 21 years of usage in Belgium, it had made up to just the top 400 girl names. There are over 250 babies that have been given the name Jenny in Belgium.

Jenny is a rare baby name in New South Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given. However things change on global perspective, Jenny is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 800 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Ecuador, Australia, England, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Madagascar, Malaysia, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Indonesia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Chile, Honduras, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, South Africa, Ghana, Haiti, China, Zambia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nicaragua and East Timor.

At least, 1130000 people globally have carried Jenny as their given name according to our evaluation.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			1119	217
2017			994	259
2016			1091	234
2015			967	279
2014			823	335

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Jenny in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	7	76	4678	1879
	0	0	0	16642

Numerological analysis of Jenny

Over-thinking kills. This is your motto. Having vowel E as your first one in your name represents your sensitivity. Meditation is your thing. Use your influence and attractiveness to ‘force' people to do the right thing when necessary. You possess great communication skills. Romantic relationships are definitely not your thing. You are against the cruelty of any kind and have a short temper.

Other names similar to Jenny, for would be parents

Murdag has its origin in Celtic, Murdag means "Seaman Mariner or The Word Muir Which is of the Meaning Sea" and a girl name is predominantly used in Scottish
Jeny - Dominantly used in Tamil and English imperishable and loved, Jeny came from Hebrew, Old Welsh and Celtic is used as a girl name. Jeny is English equivalent of Jennifer. Also Jeny is English cognate of Jenny
Donnell - The prevailing unisex name Donnell is used substantially in English, Donnell means "Ruler of the World" is of Celtic origin
Darragh - Used specifically in Swedish, Irish and English loved, Darragh is used as a unisex name has its roots in Celtic, Old Irish and English, Darragh means "Fertile, Dear or Oak"
Nevan - Outlandish Nevan came from Celtic and Old Irish, meaning of Nevan is "The Little Saint or Little Saint" and is given to both genders is mostly used in Irish and Tamil

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Famous people named Jenny

Jenny Lind,
Jenny Joseph, English poet
Jenny Clack, English paleontologist
Jenny Gear, singer and former Canadian Idol contestant
Jenny Nyström, painter and illustrator who is mainly known as the person
Jenny Wilhelms, Finnish musician
Jenny Geddes, Scottish market-trader in Edinburgh
Jenny Bloxham, former New Zealand politician
Jenny Boully, Her work has appeared in literary magazines such as 'Boston Review,' 'Conjunctions,' 'Puerto del Sol
Jenny Bornholdt, New Zealand poet and anthologist

Jenny Levy Miller, American journalist
Jenny Burton, American female R&B singer
Jenny Kallur, former Swedish track and field athlete
Jenny Jay, British actress
Jenny Raskin, film and television producer and director
Jenny Sages, Archibald Prize People's Choice Award winning Australian artist born 1933
Jenny Cockell, English podiatrist
Jenny Kendall-Tobias, presenter on BBC Guernsey
Jenny Lamy, former Australian sprinter
Jenny d'Héricourt, feminist activist, writer
Jenny Hoyston, producer, vocalist, guitarist, and trumpeter based
Jenny Ludlam, New Zealand-born actress
Jenny Lindqvist, Swedish ice hockey player
Jenny Harrison, professor of mathematics at the University of California

Jenny Waelder Hall, pioneer of child psychoanalysis
Jenny McLeod, composer and former Professor of Music at Victoria University of Wellington
Jenny Williams, author and academic at Dublin City University
Jenny Galt, Canadian singer/songwriter best known as one of the finalists on the television show Rockstar: Supernova
Jenny Scott, English journalist and economist
Jenny Cooper, Canadian actress
Jenny Wiley, legendary pioneer woman
Jenny Logan, English actress, trained dancer and singer
Jenny Powers, is an American actress, singer
Jenny Johnson,
Jenny Ulving, Swedish film and television actress
Jenny Byrne, former professional tennis player from Australia
Jenny Teichman, Australian/British philosopher

Jenny Adams, American track and field athlete
Jenny Dolfen, German illustrator and teacher
Jenny Oropeza, California State Senator for the 28th district which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Palms, Playa del Rey, Rancho Park, San Pedro
Jenny Gal, retired judoka
Jenny Ryan, Scottish actress
Jenny Oldfield, English author
Jenny Barazza, Italian volleyball player
Jenny Preece, Dean Emerita of the College of Information Studies
Jenny Thompson, American former competition swimmer
Jenny Calendar, fictional character
Jenny Agutter, British actress

Jenny Shipley, former New Zealand politician
Jenny Jones, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, English politician and member of the Green Party of England and Wales
Jenny Tonge, Baroness Tonge, politician in the United Kingdom

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