What does Jenny mean?

Jenny means "lady of the people"

How do we pronounce Jenny?

Jenny \jen-ny, je-nny\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Jenny is pronounced as JHEHN-iy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jenny: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Jenny?

Jenny is used mostly in the English and German languages, and its language of origin is Celtic, Hebrew, and Latin. The name first developed as a diminutive of Jean meaning or Jane in the Middle Ages, but since the 20th century, it has often been taken as a diminutive of Jennifer. In addition, Jenny is a diminutive form (English and German) of the English, French, and German name Genevieve meaning. Jenny can also be a diminutive form of the English name short names for Jane. Jenny can also be a diminutive form of the English and German name Jenna name popularity. Jenny can also be a diminutive form of the English and German name Jennifer name variations. Jenny can also be a diminutive form (English and German) of the English and Polish name baby name Joanna. Jenny can also be a diminutive form (English and German) of the English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish name what does the name Virginia mean. The English Jenee name variations, the English short names for Jenilee, the English nicknames for Jenise, the name Jenney meaning of name, and the English what does the name Jennie mean are derivatives of Jenny. Other forms of Jenny include the contraction Jen meaning of name (English), the diminutive form Jinny name (English and Scottish), and the variant spellings name Genny origin (English), name Jeni meaning (English), name Jenie meaning (English), Jenni name (English and Finnish), and Jeny name (English). See also the related forms, the name name Jeneleah origin, the English Jenell name, the name Jenny Lee meaning and origin. Jenny is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for girls, though not to the extent it was in the past. The name jumped in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1977 with 0.164% of baby girls being given the name Jenny. It ranked at #108 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency. In 2010, its usage was only 0.018% and its ranking #783. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Jenny, Jennifer definition was the most frequently used. In 2010, it was used 7 times more than Jenny.

The following famous people share the name Jenny:

  • Actress Jenny Agutter, born 20 December 1952, Taunton, Somerset, England
  • Actress Jenny McCarthy, born 1 November 1972, Chicago, Illinois
  • Opera Singer Jenny Lind, born Johanna Maria Lind, October 6, 1820 - November 2, 1887, Stockholm, Sweden.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Jenny:

the English baby name Jeni, the English name Jenie, the name meaning of Jennae, the name nicknames for Jennee, the English Jenney name variations, the English and Finnish Jenni name variations, the English Jennie name variations, the English Jeny meaning and origin, the English meaning of Genni, the English Gennie name, the English baby name Genny, the name name Jachan, the name Jachane pronounciation, the name Jachanne name variations, the name what does the name Jacksen mean, the name meaning of Jacksin, the name Jackson name popularity, the English short names for Jacqueine, the name Jacquine meaning, and the name nicknames for Jacson.

The baby name Jenny fun facts:

The name Jenny in reverse order is "Ynnej".

The numerological value of the name Jenny is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Jenny?

Jenny is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames