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Jenny name meaning

Last Name
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jenny mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Jenny

User Submitted Origins

English
65%
Hebrew
10%
Indian (Sanskrit)
6%
African American
2%
Irish
2%
Finnish
2%
Arabic
2%
Islamic/Muslim
2%
Greek
2%
Korean
2%
Indonesian
2%
New Zealand
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Jenny means "Fair one, white wave" and is of English origin.
  2. According to a user from Hong Kong, the name Jenny means "White wave; fair".
  3. A user from Australia says the name Jenny means "fair one".
  4. A submission from Canada says the name Jenny means "White wave".
  5. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Jenny is of Irish origin and means "fair; beautiful".
  6. 2 people from North Carolina, U.S. agree the name Jenny is of Hebrew origin and means "Lovely".
  7. A user from Massachusetts, U.S. says the name Jenny means "Kind hearted , lovely, and always responsible".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Jen"ny
Senses
  1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.
  2. [Zoöl] A familiar name of the European wren.
noun Jen"ny
A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, -- used in factories. Also called spinning jenny.

Etymology: A corruption of gin an engine; influenced by Jenny, the proper name. See Gin an engine, and cf. Ginny-carriage

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Female donkey
    Synonyms: jennet and jenny ass
  2. United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
    Synonyms: william le baron jenny
Wiktionary
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Jane, Jennifer, or Eugenia (rarely), also used as a formal given name.
  2. (Britain, informal) A Wren (a member of the WRNS).
  3. (slang) A Curtiss JN-4 airplane.

Jenny was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish

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Notable Persons Named Jenny

Notable Persons Named Jenny

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy is an actress, comedienne, model, author, activist, talk show host, and screenwriter. She was most active from 1993 to present. Jenny was given the name Jennifer Ann McCarthy on November 1st, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois U.S.

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Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate is an actress, comedian, voice artist, and author. She has been prominent since 2005. Jenny was given the name Jenny Sarah Slate on March 25th, 1982 in Milton, Massachusetts.

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Jenny Agutter

She was most prominent from 1964 to present. Jenny was given the name Jennifer Ann Agutter on December 20th, 1952 in Taunton, United Kingdom.

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis is an indie rock, alternative country, and indie folk musician. She plays Keyboard instrument, Guitar, Bass guitar, Harmonica, and Vocals. Her ongoing career started in 1985. Jenny was given the name Jennifer Diane Lewis on January 8th, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

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Jenny Shimizu

Jenny Shimizu is a model (people) and actor. Jenny was born on June 16th, 1967 in San Jose, California, U.S.

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Jenny Mollen

Jenny Mollen is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2000. Jenny was given the name Jenny Ann Mollen on May 30th, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

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  • Jenny Lee Lindberg
    Musician
  • Jenny Hval
    Singer
  • Jenny Frost
    Musician
  • Jenny Berggren
    Singer-songwriter
  • Jenny Seagrove
    Actress
  • Jenny Von Westphalen
  • Jenny Han
    Author
  • Jenny Laura Marx
  • Jenny Everywhere
    Comics Character
  • Jenny Chapman
    For Darlington
  • Jenny Maxwell
    Film
  • Jenny Eclair
    Comedian
  • Jenny Craig
    Business Executive
  • Jenny Conlee
    Musician

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jenny

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jenny

Hans Jenny

Hans Jenny was a scientist in the field of pedology (soil study). Hans was born on February 7th, 1899 in Basel. He died on January 9th, 1992.

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Miss Jenny

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Zoë Jenny

Zoë was born on March 16th, 1974 in Basel.

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Pascal Jenny

Pascal Jenny is a soccer player for the Neuchâtel Xamax, Servette FC, FC Winterthur, Yverdon Sport FC, and FC St. Gallen. Pascal was born on July 6th, 1978.

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Walter Jenny

Walter was born on March 14th, 1957 in Shawnee.

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Charles Jenny

Charles was born in 1898.

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Common last names for Jenny

Common first names for Jenny

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jenny U.S.
█  White 87.08% 64.26%
█  African American 0.00% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 4.26% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.16% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 4.19% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jenny

People with the last name Jenny are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Jenny

  • How Popular is the name Jenny? Jenny is the 693rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Jenny was the 19,019th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jenny have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 91,748 babies born with the first name Jenny in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jenny to occupy the country of Seychelles with an estimated population of 90,945 (as of August 26, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jenny? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 13 new born babies.
  • When was Jenny first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Jenny is Tuesday, November 1st, 1864.
  • What year had the most people named Jenny born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jenny was in 1977 with a total of 2,687 babies. That's a lot of babies named Jenny!
  • Random Jenny Factoid: According to the 1978 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jenny ranks 101st in popularity as a baby girl's name in Nevada. Imagine that, 9 babies in Nevada have the same name in 1978.
  • Weird things about the name Jenny: The name spelled backwards is Ynnej. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Yjnne. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jenny? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,432 people with the last name Jenny.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jenny? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Jenny as their last name since less than 1 person in 204k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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