|
||||
 [ 2 syll. jen-ny, je-nny ] The girl name Jenny is pronounced as JHEHNiy KEY. Jenny is used mostly in the English and German languages, and its language of origin is Celtic, Hebrew, and Latin. The name first developed as a diminutive of Jean or Jane in the Middle Ages, but since the 20th century, it has often been taken as a diminutive of Jennifer. The English names Jenee, Jenise, and Jennie are variations of the name. In addition, Jenny is a pet form (English and German) of the English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish name Virginia. Jenny is also a pet form of the English name Jane. Jenny is also a pet form of the English and German name Jennifer. Jenny is also a pet form (English and German) of the English and Polish name Joanna. Jenny is also a pet form (English and German) of the English name Genevieve. Jenny is also a pet form of the English and German name Jenna. Other forms of Jenny include the short form Jen (English), and the variant spellings Genny (English), Jeni (English), Jenie (English), Jenni (English and Finnish), and Jeny (English). See also the related form, the English and Scottish Jean. Jenny is a classic favorite. Today it is still fairly popular as a baby name for girls, though not to the extent it was in the past. The name jumped in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1977 with 0.164% of baby girls being given the name Jenny. It ranked at #108 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency. In 2008, its usage was only 0.025% and its ranking #601. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Jenny, the English and German Jennifer was the most frequently used. In 2008, it was used 7 times more than Jenny. Baby names that sound like Jenny include the English Jeni, the English Jenie, the English Jenney, the English and Finnish Jenni, the English Jennie, the English Jeny, the English Genni, the English Gennie, the English Jacqueine, the Iranian Jahan, the English Jahna, the English Jaimie, the English and Polish Jama, the English Jamay, the English Jame, the English Jamey, the English Jami, the English Jamie, the English Jamii, and the English Jammie. Details of famous persons named Jenny: KEY: Pronunciation for Jenny: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
