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The baby name Genna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnə/).

Genna is English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Greek
Pronunciation: JEN-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Genna ?

The baby name Genna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnə/).

Genna is English, Greek in Origin.

Genna is an English feminine given name most often a variant spelling of Jenna. Jenna developed in the late 20th century from Jenny, long used as a pet form of both Jennifer and Jane. Through Jennifer (ultimately from Welsh Gwenhwyfar), Genna inherits the sense “white/fair phantom.” Through Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan), it can also carry the meaning “God is gracious.”

Used sporadically in the United States and United Kingdom from the 1970s onward, Genna peaked alongside Jenna in the 1990s and remains uncommon today. Some families adopt it as a short form of Genevieve (of uncertain Germanic elements often interpreted as “kin/tribe + woman”) or of Eugenia (from Greek eugenes, “well-born”), giving the name additional interpretive layers. Closest variants and cognates include Jenna, Jena, Gena, Jenny, Jenni, and Genia; related longer forms are Jennifer, Jane, Genevieve, and Eugenia.

Genna has the following similar or variant Names

Genna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1985 #1 536
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
JM Boys 0 #201 72 6,876
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Girls 2004 #291 6 2,526
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,355 117 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,367 80 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Genna is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Genna

Genna is predominantly a girl's name.
Genna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JEN-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jenna, Jena, Gena, Gina, Genia and Jeana.
Yes, very popular — Genna ranked #1 in Ireland in 1985, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Genna ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1985).
Genna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #415 in 2011 to #398 in 2021 in France.