Jenna

English

Etymology

A fanciful variant of Jenny, in regular use since the 1970s.

Proper noun

Jenna

1. A female given name.
   • 2002 Margaret Brown Klapthor, Allida M. Black, The First Ladies, Government Printing Office, ISBN 0912308834, page 95:

     In 1981, their twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna (named after their grandmothers) were born. In 1994, George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas.

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Finnish

Etymology

Modern variant of Jenni.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈjenːɑ]
• Hyphenation: Jen‧na

Proper noun

Jenna

1. A female given name.

Declension

Declension of Jenna (type kala) singular plural nominative Jenna Jennat genitive Jennan Jennojen Jennain1 partitive Jennaa Jennoja accusative Jenna Jennan Jennat inessive Jennassa Jennoissa elative Jennasta Jennoista illative Jennaan Jennoihin adessive Jennalla Jennoilla ablative Jennalta Jennoilta allative Jennalle Jennoille essive Jennana Jennoina translative Jennaksi Jennoiksi instructive – Jennoin abessive Jennatta Jennoitta comitative – Jennoineen 1) Rare.

Usage notes

• The most popular first name for girls born in Finland in 1996, 1999 and 2000.

Anagrams

• Janne