📖 About Jenna
Jenna is a melodic diminutive of Jennifer — and by extension shares its ancestry with the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, meaning "white wave" or "fair and gentle." Although it can also be interpreted as a stand-alone English name, Jenna gained widespread recognition in the early 1980s when the character Jenna Wade appeared in the hugely popular American TV series Dallas, bringing the name into living rooms across the world. In Australia, Jenna charted its steepest rise between 1984 and 1988, climbing from rank 88 to a peak of rank 33 in 1987 before gradually fading in the early 1990s. Jenna strikes a balance between the softness of Jenny and the polish of Jennifer — warm and approachable yet complete on its own.
📍 Details
- OriginEnglish / Welsh
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningFair and gentle; a diminutive of Jennifer, itself from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar
⭐ Famous People
- Jenna Coleman — British actress known for her role as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who and as Queen Victoria in Victoria
- Jenna Bush Hager — American television host and author, daughter of President George W. Bush, co-host of Today on NBC
- Jenna Ortega — American actress known for her roles in the Netflix series Wednesday and the Scream franchise
- Jenna Jameson — American media personality and actress, one of the most recognised figures in entertainment in the 1990s and 2000s