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Jenna

“variant of Jennifer: white phantom”probable meaning

Girl’s name, of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français

1986200020102025 7 per 10,000 in 2018
Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).
most given girl’s name in France
177th
births in 2023–2025
980
babies born in France
1 in 1,876
−1.6% a year recently
Stable
peak year
2018

Meaning and origin of Jenna

Jenna is thought to mean “variant of Jennifer: white phantom” and is of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin.

Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.

Popularity of Jenna in France since 1986

Jenna in English-speaking countries

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Jenna and Jénna are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

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