Jenny

Q: Meaning of Jenny?

Jenny means 'white fairy', 'white phantom' (from Welsh 'gwyn/gwen' = white/fair/blessed + 'hwyfar' = smooth/soft or phantom/spirit/fairy) and 'Yahweh is gracious' (from Hebrew 'jô/יֹו' = referring to the Hebrew God + 'chanan/חָנַן' = to be gracious/to show favor).

♀ Name Jenny – origin, meaning & pronunciation of the name Jenny

Jenny is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Jenny

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

Meaning of Jenny

Jenny means “white fairy”, “white phantom” (from Welsh “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed + “hwyfar” = smooth/soft or phantom/spirit/fairy) and “Yahweh is gracious” (from Hebrew “jô/יֹו” = referring to the Hebrew God + “chanan/חָנַן” = to be gracious/to show favor).