The first name Jenni
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jenni last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 11 births (#1,522).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jenni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jenni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Jenni, the 8,078th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 204 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 Jenni
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jenni HaukioFinnish poet and first lady of Finland (born 1977)
- Jenni VartiainenFinnish singer, born 1983
- Jenni ScreenAustralian basketball player (born 1982)
- Jenni HiirikoskiFinnish ice hockey player, born 1987
- Jenni MenoFigure skater, born 1970
- Jenni BairdAustralian actress, born 1976
- Jenni VähämaaFinnish figure skater, born 1992
- Susanna TapaniFinnish ice hockey and ringette player, born 1993
Questions
- What does the name Jenni mean?
- Modern variant of Jenny.
- How popular is the name Jenni?
- In 2018, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Jenni, ranking 4,684th. Its peak was 1996, with 11 births.
- Is Jenni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,548 US babies named Jenni since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jenni most popular?
- 1972 in the United States, when 204 babies were named Jenni, its highest rank at 709th.