#6832024 rank
1985peak year
148,153babies named Jenna since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Jenna popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jenna mean?
Variant of Jenny, itself a short form of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from elements meaning 'white, fair' and 'phantom, spirit'.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
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Famous Jennas
- Jenna Ortega, actress
- Jenna Fischer, actress
Spellings & variants
JenniferJenny
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