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Jenna

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 3 In French: Jennie
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: the one with fair skin or soft skin.
From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, passing through the Cornish form Guinevere.

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 (Welsh) 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 (20,371 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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jenna

Top 10

  1. Inara92%
  2. Ivy90%
  3. Gisel89%
  4. Daphne89%
  5. Siria89%
  6. Sirine89%
  7. Neïla89%
  8. Chloe Maria88%
  9. Nile88%
  10. Solea88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arlette52%
  2. Odette53%
  3. Jannet53%
  4. Sigrid54%
  5. Gianna56%
  6. Annie57%
  7. Allegra57%
  8. Liz57%
  9. Molly58%
  10. Mel59%

Love potential for Jenna

Bottom 10

  1. Cléo48%
  2. Scarlett48%
  3. Kylie48%
  4. Rihanna49%
  5. Kendra49%
  6. Sigrid52%
  7. Liv53%
  8. Gianna53%
  9. Indiana53%
  10. Liz54%

Professional potential for Jenna

Bottom 10

  1. Alea42%
  2. Odette42%
  3. Mel42%
  4. Mirha42%
  5. Kyra42%
  6. Zeinab42%
  7. Kendra42%
  8. Lilya42%
  9. Scarlett42%
  10. Angy42%

Crush potential for Jenna

Top 10

  1. Kamilia96%
  2. Lana96%
  3. Mirha96%
  4. Anya96%
  5. Alize96%
  6. Kaïla96%
  7. Leya96%
  8. Neyla96%
  9. Amber96%
  10. Allison96%

Bottom 10

  1. Annie58%
  2. Freya60%
  3. Galilea60%
  4. Sigrid61%
  5. Arlette63%
  6. Gianna64%
  7. Savina68%
  8. Elen69%
  9. Odette69%
  10. Serine70%
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