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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Jenna

JEN-ə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
White wave or fair, variant of Jenny
Language
English
Culture
English;Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#683
2024 births416
Peak year1985
First appeared1915
Total US births148,163
1985 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JenJennyJenna-Lee
Alternate spellings
JenaGenna
In other languages
Jenna (English)

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Notable people named Jenna

Jenna Fischer (actress)
Jenna Bush Hager (TV personality)
Jenna Jameson (entrepreneur)
Jenna Ortega (actress)