Jennings - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Jennings \j(e)-nnin-gs, jenn(i)-ngs\ is a variant of Jenkin (Flemish), and the meaning of Jennings is "little John".

Similar baby names are Henning and Jenkins.

Jennings is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jennings. Compare Jennings with related baby names.