The first name Jenessa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Most likely a Blend of Jennifer + Vanessa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jenessa last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 8 births (#1,914).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jenessa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jenessa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Jenessa, the 8,581st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 156 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.
Famous people named Jenessa
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jenessa GrantCanadian film actor, born 1988
Questions
- What does the name Jenessa mean?
- Most likely a Blend of Jennifer + Vanessa.
- How popular is the name Jenessa?
- In 2015, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jenessa, ranking 5,730th. Its peak was 1996, with 8 births.
- Is Jenessa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,221 US babies named Jenessa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jenessa most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 156 babies were named Jenessa, its highest rank at 1,141st.