The first name Genna
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A variant of Jenna with the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Genna last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 12 births (#1,473).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Genna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Genna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Genna, the 16,110th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 144 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Genna mean?
- A variant of Jenna with the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.
- How popular is the name Genna?
- In 2010, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Genna, ranking 4,012th. Its peak was 1999, with 12 births.
- Is Genna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,032 US babies named Genna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Genna most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 144 babies were named Genna, its highest rank at 1,050th.