♀ Name Jennie

Q: What does the name Jennie mean?

Jennie means 'white fairy', 'white phantom' (from Welsh 'gwyn/gwen' = white/fair/blessed + 'hwyfar' = smooth/soft or phantom/spirit/fairy) and 'Yahweh is gracious', 'Yahweh is merciful' (from Hebrew 'yo/יֹו', abbreviation of 'yeho/יְהוֹ' = referring to the Hebrew God + 'ḥanán/חָנַן' = to show favor/to be gracious).

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Jennie is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Jennie come from?

Jennie is today considered as a diminutive of Jennifer. Originally, it was a medieval diminutive of the name Jane or Jean (from Johanna).

What does the name Jennie mean?

Jennie means “white fairy”, “white phantom” (from Welsh “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed + “hwyfar” = smooth/soft or phantom/spirit/fairy) and “Yahweh is gracious”, “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).

Pronunciation of Jennie

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Variants

Jenni Jenny

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Popularity of the name Jennie

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