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Jenny

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Dec 20, 2024 | 👁️ 36 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: English

Meaning: White Wave, Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer, White Spirit

Pronunciation: JEH-nee, /ˈdʒɛni/, JH EH N IY

Popularity Rank: #272

On this page:

  • 1. Jenny Meanings
  • 2. Jenny Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Jenny
  • 4. Translations of Jenny
  • 5. Jenny Name Popularity
  • 6. Jenny popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Jenny
  • 8. Latest News about Jenny
  • 9. Nicknames for Jenny
  • 10. Jenny Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Jenny

Jenny Meanings

  • White Wave
  • Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
  • White Spirit
  • Race of Women
  • Fair
  • Smooth
  • White and Smooth
  • Soft
  • White and smooth
  • Soft (1)
  • Origin - English

Diminutive of Jennifer, meaning 'white wave'. It can also be a short form of the name Virginia, meaning 'pure'. Jenny is a sweet and simple name that exudes charm and grace.

The name Jenny is of English origin and means White Wave, Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer, White Spirit, Race of Women, Fair, Smooth, White and Smooth, Soft, White and smooth, Soft (1). It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Jenny is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Colombia, and 95 more countries.

Jenny Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: JEH-nee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈdʒɛni/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH EH N IY

JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Jenny Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Jenny is recorded 179,131 times globally, ranking it as the 272th most common name worldwide.

Jenny is most prevalent in United States of America, with 29,252 occurrences, making it the 175th most popular name in the country.

In Sweden, the name Jenny is found among 1 in every 21 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Jenny Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#1751 : 62
United Kingdom#1211 : 29
Colombia#1581 : 73
Germany#1101 : 36
Italy#4641 : 129
Malaysia#621 : 226
Peru#1761 : 131
Hong Kong#301 : 69
France#5561 : 229
Singapore#131 : 108
Mexico#4101 : 173
Sweden#291 : 21
South Africa#4361 : 516
Chile#2871 : 160
Netherlands#2701 : 108
Spain#4401 : 180
Canada#1201 : 100
Nigeria#5091 : 422
Bolivia#2381 : 149
Costa Rica#1001 : 62
Ireland#1431 : 43
Belgium#3461 : 166
Saudi Arabia#1,8871 : 1,777
China#231 : 96
Philippines#241 : 201
Finland#2311 : 100
Kuwait#2711 : 549
United Arab Emirates#7501 : 950
Switzerland#2491 : 190
Austria#2341 : 131
Israel#9491 : 412
Taiwan#251 : 284
Panama#3211 : 303
Ecuador#571 : 91
Guatemala#3981 : 335
Macao#251 : 185
Palestine#1,2761 : 720
Oman#1,3561 : 1,541
Qatar#6731 : 1,141
Uruguay#5551 : 331
Cameroon#7551 : 1,176
Lebanon#7271 : 561
Brazil#2,2341 : 2,332
Greece#2231 : 268
Norway#2631 : 242
India#2,3121 : 2,952
Mauritius#3491 : 426
Bahrain#5831 : 1,083
Russia#2,1651 : 1,634
Argentina#9621 : 904
Egypt#10,4331 : 11,300
Namibia#2181 : 647
Ghana#6411 : 938
Denmark#5231 : 602
Portugal#1,0301 : 1,113
Luxembourg#2331 : 279
Puerto Rico#1841 : 236
Brunei Darussalam#1251 : 796
Japan#6451 : 949
Iran#2,6271 : 2,197
Syrian Arab Republic#6,2791 : 6,338
Czechia#9231 : 914
Bangladesh#4,9171 : 6,428
Jamaica#6931 : 1,097
Indonesia#2001 : 620
Morocco#10,5801 : 14,425
Turkey#9,6011 : 14,335
Cyprus#2121 : 359
Jordan#4,9321 : 6,991
Malta#4231 : 523
Algeria#16,6711 : 30,941
Bulgaria#1,5141 : 1,097
Iraq#22,3731 : 32,381
Albania#1,8551 : 1,735
Botswana#8371 : 2,294
Libya#8,5111 : 17,504
Croatia#1,2341 : 1,274
Kazakhstan#7,1501 : 7,181
Tunisia#11,3241 : 19,059
Hungary#9501 : 1,804

List of countries the name Jenny is rarely found

Jenny popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Jenny from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Jenny

📰 Latest News about Jenny

Stay updated with the most recent news about Jenny. Read on to catch up with Jenny's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 26, 2024 01:55 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Outlander cast shake-up explained: Why did Laura Donnelly leave as Jenny Murray? - Express
    Source: Express | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Pictured: Killer Mark James Bombara, 63, who gunned down mother Jennifer Petelczyc and her daughter Gretl at F - Daily Mail
    Source: Daily Mail | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Jenny Lin's parents cope with pain 30 years after girl's unsolved homicide - KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
    Source: KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Jenny Nicholson Stands Up to 'Star Wars' Hotel, Slams a Pole - Vulture
    Source: Vulture | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • The Biggest Star Wars Flop of the Decade Exposes a Dark Disney Truth - Inverse
    Source: Inverse | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • A deep-dive into a failed ‘Star Wars’ hotel is going viral - CNN
    Source: CNN | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • ‘It was high time I told our stories’: Jenny Erpenbeck on her International Booker winner Kairos - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Equestrian world mourns much-loved groom Jenny Ducoffre - Horse & Hound
    Source: Horse & Hound | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Jenny Kilkelly and Krista Flemming, women behind MSHSL high school boys volleyball - Star Tribune
    Source: Star Tribune | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Rosie and Jenny Go to War - The Saturday Evening Post
    Source: The Saturday Evening Post | Published on: May 22, 2024
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Nicknames for Jenny

Red, Ginger Snap, Honeycomb, Sweetpea, Little Lion, Sunshine, Cherry, Lovebug, Cutie Pie, Crimson,

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Names similar to Jenny

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