Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jenna

/ˈd͡ʒɛnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: jen-na
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name, variant of Jenny.

Example Sentences

"In 1981, their twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna (named after their grandmothers) were born. In 1994, George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas."
"I gave the false name I always use, Jenna Barclay. Password: Jennbar17. I don't know why but this always strikes me as the perfect white, Anglo-Saxon name."

Etymology

A Cornish name, usually as a diminutive form of Jennifer. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna when based on Jenny's other derivations.

Derived Forms

Jennabeth

Homonyms

Jena Gena

Rhymes With

vienna antenna mckenna sienna sena pena senna bene henna ravenna lorena modena

Questions

How do you pronounce jenna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/.
What does jenna mean?: A female given name, variant of Jenny.
Where does jenna come from?: A Cornish name, usually as a diminutive form of Jennifer. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna when based on Jenny's other derivations.

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