Jennie

Jennie Meaning & Origin

About Jennie
The name Jennie is a diminutive form of Jennifer, which is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar. It is composed of the elements "gwen" meaning "white, fair" and "hwyfar" meaning "smooth, soft." Therefore, the name Jennie can be interpreted to mean "fair and smooth" or "white and soft."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jennie are female.

Jennie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 17.24% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennie in Braille

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

The name Jennie in braille

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

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

The name Jennie in sign language

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