Jenny

Jenny Meaning & Origin

About Jenny
The name Jenny is a diminutive form of the name Jennifer, which is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar. It means "white wave" or "fair one." Jenny is a popular name that conveys a sense of purity, beauty, and grace.

🌍 Origin
Name Variations
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jenny are female.

Jenny Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 12.33% 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 Jenny in Braille

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

The name Jenny in braille

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

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

The name Jenny in sign language

Numerology