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The baby name Genny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (/ˈdʒɛn.i/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: JEN-ee (/ˈdʒɛn.i/)

What is the meaning of the name Genny ?

The baby name Genny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (/ˈdʒɛn.i/).

Genny is in Origin.

Genny is a modern English diminutive and independent given name, a streamlined variant of Jenny. As a short form, it most often relates to Genevieve and Jennifer: from Geneviève (of Gaulish/Germanic roots meaning "kin/tribe woman") and from Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, meaning "fair" or "white, smooth." Depending on the bearer, Genny can also abbreviate Virginia ("maiden") or Eugenia ("well-born").

In records, Jenny appears in medieval and early modern England as a pet name for Jane/Janet; the 20th-century surge of Jennifer later pushed Jenny - and the creative spelling Genny - into wider use. Genny occurs in the US and UK from the mid-1900s, and in Italy it functions as a nickname for both Ginevra and the male name Gennaro. Variant spellings and cognates include Jenny, Jennie, Gennie, Genni, Geni; full-form relatives are Geneviève, Jennifer, Guinevere, Ginevra, Virginia, Eugenia, and Gennaro.

Genny has the following similar or variant Names

Genny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
EC Girls 0 #219 21 3,650
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
IT Boys 0 #244 5,891 10,046
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
IT Girls 0 #310 4,606 9,415
GH Girls 0 #312 13 6,973
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2002 #390 3 2,727
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
IT 0 #406 373 4,183
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CO 0 #417 64 7,768
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Girls 0 #494 12 7,500
UY Girls 0 #494 17 6,731
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CO Girls 0 #528 815 16,140
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
BO Girls 0 #578 34 9,488
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
MX Girls 0 #710 588 17,781
NG Girls 0 #735 52 15,093
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #777 75 14,098
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
PE Girls 0 #841 103 14,861
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
BR Girls 0 #907 35 12,708
SA Girls 0 #911 25 25,931
United States Girls 2013 #916 5 9,616
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #936 48 5,561
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Genny is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Genny

Genny is predominantly a girl's name.
Genny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JEN-ee (/ˈdʒɛn.i/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jenny, Jennie, Jenni, Jeni, Genni and Geni.
Across languages, Genny has these equivalents: Gene (male), Eugene (male).
Yes — Genny ranked #390 in France in 2002, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Genny ranks highest in France (#390 in 2002).
Genny's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #371 in 1992 to #390 in 2002 in France.