Jennings

Jennings Meaning & Origin

About Jennings
The name Jennings is of English origin and is derived from the given name John, which means "God is gracious." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named John. The name Jennings is often associated with qualities such as kindness, generosity, and a strong sense of spirituality.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jennings are male.

Jennings Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.62% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNNKS', 'ANNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jennings in Braille

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

The name Jennings in braille

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

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

The name Jennings in sign language

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