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The baby name Jeni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/).

Jeni is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/)

What is the meaning of the name Jeni ?

The baby name Jeni is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/).

Jeni is English in Origin.

Jeni is a modern spelling variant of Jenny, used as a diminutive of Jennifer and, less often, of Jane or Janet. Through Jennifer, it traces back to the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (via Cornish/English), interpreted as “white, fair; soft” or “white phantom/spirit.” When stemming from Jane, it ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious,” giving Jeni a dual set of possible meanings: either “fair/white” or “God is gracious.”

As a standalone name, Jeni began appearing in English-language records in the mid–20th century and gained visibility during the Jennifer boom of the 1960s–80s, when streamlined, phonetic spellings flourished. The form also surfaces in transliteration contexts (for example Greek Tzeni and some Slavic renderings). Related forms include Jenny, Jennie, Jenni, and Jen; longer roots and cognates include Jennifer, Jane, Janet, Janine, Guinevere, and Ginevra.

Jeni has the following similar or variant Names

Jeni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BG 0 #70 11 1,799
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BG Girls 0 #153 72 3,559
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AL Girls 0 #193 30 4,141
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
GT 0 #296 19 5,948
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Girls 0 #331 21 8,539
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BD Girls 0 #353 34 8,413
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #371 20 13,098
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
UY Girls 0 #401 112 6,731
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
GT Girls 0 #431 75 7,500
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
PA Girls 0 #450 32 9,861
CO 0 #456 25 7,768
KW Girls 0 #462 54 19,177
IN Girls 0 #471 163 13,121
CR Girls 0 #472 61 11,342
PS Girls 0 #473 51 10,981
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
AE Girls 0 #491 63 20,968
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
SG Girls 0 #535 52 18,916
IL Girls 0 #545 73 11,648
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
AR Girls 0 #547 53 8,289
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
Spain Girls 0 #577 458 5,561
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
HK Girls 0 #592 24 16,104
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CO Girls 0 #696 436 16,140
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #700 39 3,895
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
PE Girls 0 #712 236 14,861
CL Girls 0 #726 126 14,098
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
NG Girls 0 #756 31 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
MX Girls 0 #771 483 17,781
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
SA Girls 0 #807 129 25,931
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
BR Girls 0 #839 103 12,708
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
MY Girls 0 #885 110 24,821
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
IN Boys 0 #976 26 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,062 50 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,079 63 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,114 338 9,415
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,552 63 28,008

Jeni is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Jeni

Jeni is predominantly a girl's name.
Jeni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jenny, Jenni, Jennie, Jeny and Jenee.
Somewhat — Jeni ranked #700 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Jeni ranks highest in Finland (#700 in 2026).
Jeni's popularity is rising. It moved from #913 in 2013 to #910 in 2023 in United States.