Jenna Name Meaning & Origin
Jenna
Origin of the name Jenna:
A pet form of Jennifer, a Cornish derivation of Guinevere, which is from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (fair lady), a compound name composed from the elements gwen, gwyn (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Jenna
She likes bananas and peeled potatoes.
Jenna means heaven and little dove in some languages.
- Personal experiences with the name Jenna
My name is Jenna and i'm pretty cool so...yeah. Totally recommend being friends with people named Jenna.
You aren’t cool. - from another Jenna
- Nicknames for Jenna
Jen Jen, Jerna, Janana Banana, Jennie
Jen- Meanings and history of the name Jenna
Jenna means someone whos really cool(wink wink,nudge nudge).
- Famous real-life people named Jenna
Anybody taller than 7ft (true).
Jenna Marbles, a Youtuber.
Jenna Ortega, an American actress.
Jenna Coleman, actress- Jenna in song, story & screen