Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Old Welsh : White wave

Girl name variations

Jennifer
Jenifer
Jenyfer
Jennie
Jinny
Jenni
Jen
Jena
Jennett
Jenet
Jenna
Jennifar
Jenafar
Jennafar

How Popular Is The Name Jenny

Family name origins & meanings

  • Swiss German : from a pet form of Jähn, Alsatian and Swiss form of the personal name Johannes (see John).
  • English : variant spelling of Jenney.

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