Jenni
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning white wave; a form of Jennifer.
Jenni by the numbers
Jenni was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 204 babies in 1972, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Jennifer
Like Jenni, each of these traces back to Jennifer: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jenniferfair one; form of Guinevere1,042 in the US (2017)
- Jennahgod is gracious; variant of Jeanne or Jennifer51 in the US (2017)
- Jenessagod is gracious; modern elaboration of Jennifer46 in the US (2017)
- Jeniferfair one; a form of Jennifer16 in the US (2017)
- Jennyferfair one; a spelling variant of Jennifer12 in the US (2017)
- Jennellegod is gracious; elaboration of Jenny or Jennifer10 in the US (2017)
- Jennessagod is gracious; modern elaboration of Jennifer10 in the US (2017)
- Ginniferfair one; a respelling of Guinevere or Jennifer5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jenni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jennasmall bird or paradise; form of Jinn804 in the US (2017)
- Jennyfair one; diminutive of Jennifer or Genevieve259 in the US (2017)
- Jenniegod is gracious; a form of Jane9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jonnigod has given; a form of Jonathan7 in the US (2017)
- Jenifair one; a form of Jenny or Jennifer
- Jerni11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jenni
Names that are said the same way as Jenni, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Jenni, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Jenni, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Fionafair or white1,672 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Biancawhite or pure827 in the US (2017)
- Ivorymade of ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks512 in the US (2017)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jenni
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