Jenna

Jenna Meaning & Origin

About Jenna
The name Jenna is of English origin and is derived from the name Jennifer. It is often considered a diminutive or variant of Jennifer. The name Jennifer itself has Welsh roots and means "white wave" or "fair one." Jenna is a feminine name that is associated with qualities such as beauty, grace, and purity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jenna are female.

Jenna Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -10.31% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenna in Braille

Here's how to represent Jenna in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jenna in braille

How to Spell the Name Jenna in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jenna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jenna in sign language

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