The first name Jenna
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
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.
A form of Jenny.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 29 girls were named Jenna, making it the 1,133rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 315 births (#148).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jenna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jenna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 418 girls born in the United States were named Jenna, the 679th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 6,436 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 Jenna
37 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jenna OrtegaAmerican actress (born 2002)
- Jenna JamesonAmerican pornographic actress, born 1974
- Jenna ColemanBritish actress, born 1986
- Jenna FischerAmerican actress, born 1974
- Jenna DewanAmerican actress, dancer and model (born 1980)
- Jenna ElfmanAmerican actress and producer, born 1971
- Jenna HazeAmerican pornographic actress, born 1982
- Jenna MarblesAmerican YouTube personality (born 1986)
- Jenna Bush HagerAmerican journalist, author, and television personality, born 1981
- Jenna von OyAmerican actress, born 1977
- Jenna PrandiniAmerican sprinter and long jumper, born 1992
- Jenna BoydAmerican actress, born 1993
Questions
- What does the name Jenna mean?
- 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.
- How popular is the name Jenna?
- In 2025, 29 girls born in England and Wales were named Jenna, ranking 1,133rd. Its peak was 1997, with 315 births.
- Is Jenna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 148,842 US babies named Jenna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jenna most popular?
- 1985 in the United States, when 6,436 babies were named Jenna, its highest rank at 50th.
- How do you pronounce Jenna?
- Jenna is /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Jenna a form of?
- Jenna is a form of Jenny.