Jenney Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Jenney is a variant spelling of the name Jenny, which is a diminutive of Jennifer meaning 'white wave' or 'fair and smooth'.
Meaning of the Name Jenney
Jenney is a variant spelling of the name Jenny, which is a diminutive of the name Jennifer. Jennifer is a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which means 'white wave' or 'fair and smooth'. It became popular in the English-speaking world after the publication of George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Doctor's Dilemma', which features a character named Jennifer Dubedat. Jenney is a feminine name of English origin.
Popularity of the Name Jenney
The popularity for the name Jenney peaked in popularity in the year 1979 with 25 births, which ranked number 5,284 out of 17,349 unique names for that year. Jenney had the most female births in 1979 with 25, which ranked number 3,237 out of 11,971 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Jenney
Popularity of Jenney by State
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