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

Jennie is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Jennie ?

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

Jennie is English in Origin.

Jennie is an English diminutive that developed from several female names, chiefly Jane/Jean/Janet in Britain and later Jennifer; its roots span Hebrew and Celtic sources. Through Jane/Jean, from Hebrew Yohanan, it carries the meaning "God is gracious." Through Jennifer (the Cornish form of Guinevere), it can inherit the sense "fair/white one" or "white phantom." The -ie ending reflects 18th-19th century British affectionate forms that often became independent given names.

In the United States and Britain, Jennie ranked highly in the late 1800s and early 1900s, then declined as Jenny and Jennifer rose in the later 20th century; it remains vintage-leaning in English-speaking countries and appears in Scandinavia as Jenny/Jenni. Variant spellings and related forms include Jenny, Jeanie/Jeannie, Jenni, Jeni, Jenna, Jane, Jean, Janet, and Jennifer. Notable bearers range from socialite Lady Randolph "Jennie" Churchill to actress Jennie Garth and K-pop star Jennie Kim, helping the nickname retain contemporary visibility.

Jennie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jennie

Jennie Garth Actor · Born 1972 · United States Jennie Garth is an American actress best known for playing Kelly Taylor in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. She also starred as Val Tyler on the sitcom What I Like About You.

Jennie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2012 #1 — 970
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #43 2 997
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
Norway Girls 2025 #103 24 453
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
PR Girls 0 #148 14 3,171
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
BG Girls 0 #223 9 3,559
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
PH Girls 0 #238 156 13,098
TW Girls 0 #240 37 8,139
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
KZ Girls 0 #246 76 5,862
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
SG 0 #248 22 11,010
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
CN Girls 0 #267 83 8,829
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #274 12 2,795
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
DK Girls 0 #282 35 7,429
QA Girls 0 #291 26 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
Finland 0 #294 14 830
MY 0 #300 31 12,352
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
HK 0 #326 23 8,483
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
Finland Girls 0 #338 54 1,368
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
NL 0 #350 42 2,481
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
SG Girls 0 #376 218 18,916
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
NL Girls 0 #420 715 5,933
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
HK Girls 0 #428 191 16,104
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Girls 0 #459 23 9,861
KW Girls 0 #464 52 19,177
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
RU Girls 0 #467 32 11,913
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
CR Girls 0 #483 50 11,342
AE Girls 0 #489 65 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
Finland Girls 2026 #527 254 3,895
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
AR Girls 0 #584 16 8,289
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
IN Girls 0 #614 18 13,121
MY Girls 0 #627 391 24,821
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
NG Girls 0 #696 91 15,093
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
CL Girls 0 #759 93 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #762 77 4,949
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #802 115 8,487
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #830 106 25,931
PE Girls 0 #854 90 14,861
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #942 42 5,561
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #988 154 25,928
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,008 71 16,140
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,121 63 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,352 95 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Jennie is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Jennie

Jennie is predominantly a girl's name.
Jennie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒɛni/ (JEN-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jenny, Jenni, Jeni, Jenn and Jen.
Yes, very popular — Jennie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jennie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Jennie's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2011 to #403 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jennie are in our database, including Jennie Garth (Actor).