Jhene: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, exact origin uncertain”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- juh-NAY · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Best known from singer Jhené Aiko. The spelling appears to be a modern American coinage; its exact etymology is not well established. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Jhene?
Babies named Jhene in 2024196
2024 rank#1,208 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18801,631
Jhene is rising: use over the last five years is 14.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Jhene
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Jhene questions
What does the name Jhene mean?
Jhene means "modern coinage, exact origin uncertain". It comes from American (modern coinage). Best known from singer Jhené Aiko. The spelling appears to be a modern American coinage; its exact etymology is not well established.
Is Jhene a boy or girl name?
Jhene is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jhene?
196 US babies were named Jhene in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Jhene?
Jhene is usually pronounced juh-NAY.
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.