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What does Jenny mean?
Jenny 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced JEN-ee. It is of English origin. Originally a pet form of Jean in the Middle Ages; now used as a short form of Jennifer. Also used for blends and compound names. Dancer Jennita Russo. Also form of Genevieve. Also form of Genista. Also form of Genna. Also form of Guinevere.
Variations
VARIANTS Jen, Jenalee, Jenalynn, Jenarae, Jeneen, Jenene, Jenetta, Jeni, Jenica, Jenice, Jeniece, Jenika, Jenise, Jenita, Jenna▼, Jennessa, Jenni, Jennie▼, Jennika, Jennilee, Jennilyn, Jennis, Jennita, Jennyann, Jennylee, Jinni, Jinny
SEE ALSO Genesis, Jane, Jenilee
OTHER FORMS VIA JEAN, JENNIFER Gene▼, Genie, Genna, Genni, Gennie, Genny, Jeana▼, Jeane▼, Jeanee, Jeanene, Jeanie▼, Jeanine▼, Jeanna▼, Jeanne▼, Jeannie▼, Jeena, Jena▼, Jenn, Jenne, Jennee, Jennet, Jenney, Jennica, Jennine, Jennyfer, Jyn
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Jeny, ..
(male) Jense, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jenny Erika (J.E.), ..
How popular is Jenny?
Jenny is a very popular first name for women (#282 out of 4276, Top 7%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#17771 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jenny reached its top rank of #132 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is currently at #1120. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Gene, Genesis (#57 VIA LATEST LIST), Genevieve (#172), Genie, Genna, Gennie, Guinevere (#1446), Jane (#291), Jean, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanene, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanna, Jeanne, Jeannie, Jena, Jeni, Jenica, Jenice, Jenilee, Jenise, Jenna (#423), Jenni, Jennie and Jennifer (#345) are the prominent variation forms of Jenny (#1120). Other forms, like Jennica, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Jenny reached its peak 4 decades ago (AVERAGE #1148) and is now significantly reduced (#1637, 83.4% LESS USAGE), with versions like Jeannie becoming less in vogue. Genesis is the most fashionable birth name in this compilation.
Similar Names
Jenny▼ is pronounced similarly to Geenya, Genia, Genni, Ginni, Jaena, Janae, Janay▼, Janaye, Janea, Jania▼, Jeana▼, Jeanae, Jeanay, Jeanie▼, Jenay, Jenie, Jennah, Jiana, Jianna, Jinnea, Joeanna, Johna, Jona, Jonae and Joni▼. Other recommended sound-alike names are Anny, Benny, Berny, Binny, Bonny▼, Bunny, Cinny, Conny, Danny, Denny, Dinny, Donny, Fanny▼, Gwenny, Hanny, Jandy, Jann, Janne, Jeane▼, Jeanne▼, Jemmy, Jency, Jenda, Jenina, Jenine, Jenn, Jenne, Jennet, Jerry▼, Jery, Jessy, Jey, Konny, Lanny, Minny, Nanny, Penny▼, Peony, Renny, Ronny, Sanny, Sinny, Sunny▲, Vinny and Winny. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jenny.
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