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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

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Dragan42%
  5. Corrado42%
  6. Arnold43%
  7. Jean-Marc44%
  8. Guy45%
  9. Bernard45%
  10. Herman45%

Love potential for Jenna

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Cesare42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Wladimir42%
  6. Goran42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Sven42%
  9. Marek42%
  10. Dragan42%

Professional potential for Jenna

Top 10

  1. Carsten73%
  2. Hadj72%
  3. Jean-Marc69%
  4. Milton69%
  5. Lee68%
  6. Gary68%
  7. Herman68%
  8. Hassen68%
  9. Mirco68%
  10. Cosimo67%

Crush potential for Jenna

Bottom 10

  1. Corrado48%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Amaury51%
  4. Norbert54%
  5. Herman55%
  6. Sven56%
  7. Jean-Marc56%
  8. Arnold57%
  9. Hans58%
  10. Gilbert58%
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