Jenna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “fair one”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JEN-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern English form or diminutive of Jennifer, ultimately from Welsh Guinevere. It can also be influenced by Janet or Jenna as an independent modern form.
How popular is Jenna?
Babies named Jenna in 2024416
2024 rank#684 girls
Peak year1985
Total US babies since 1880148,419
Jenna is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jenna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jenna questions
What does the name Jenna mean?
Jenna means "fair one". It comes from English. Usually treated as a modern English form or diminutive of Jennifer, ultimately from Welsh Guinevere. It can also be influenced by Janet or Jenna as an independent modern form.
Is Jenna a boy or girl name?
Jenna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jenna?
416 US babies were named Jenna in 2024. Its peak year was 1985.
How do you pronounce Jenna?
Jenna is usually pronounced JEN-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.