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Jenna

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 3 In French: Jennie
Origin: Cornish. Meaning: the one with fair skin or soft skin.
From the Cornish form of Guinevere, in turn from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar.

Name day for Jenna

January 3

Why this day? Jenna is a short form of Jennifer, and shares its name day.

Jenna is celebrated in France, the United States and Germany on August 12; Spain, Brazil and Argentina on January 3.

The story of the name Jenna

Jenna is a short form of Jennifer. It keeps its origin (Cornish) and meaning — the one with fair skin or soft skin, and shares its name day, January 3.

On birth records, Jenna is rarely written as such: the Jennas are Jennifers (35,961 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jennifer page.

Frequently asked questions about Jenna

What does Jenna mean?

Jenna is a short form of Jennifer, which means the one with fair skin or soft skin.

When is Jenna's name day?

January 3, together with Jennifer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jenna a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jennifer.

Jenna's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 5/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Jenna

Top 10

  1. Siria90%
  2. Hua89%
  3. Naida89%
  4. Marylin89%
  5. Daniza89%
  6. Floriana88%
  7. Xenia88%
  8. Adara88%
  9. Lais87%
  10. Giselda85%

Bottom 10

  1. Janette47%
  2. Mildred52%
  3. Sigrid54%
  4. Ginette55%
  5. Janice56%
  6. Eliane57%
  7. Anne57%
  8. Prima58%
  9. Yvonne58%
  10. Ilse58%

Love potential for Jenna

Professional potential for Jenna

Crush potential for Jenna

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred55%
  2. Anne58%
  3. Janette60%
  4. Sigrid61%
  5. Janice64%
  6. Eliane64%
  7. Edna69%
  8. Elen69%
  9. Jhovana70%
  10. Yvonne70%
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