# Jenna

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnə/ · frequency rank #14,149

## Definitions
1. A female given name, variant of Jenny.

## Etymology
A Cornish name, usually as an diminutive form of Jennifer.
Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna when based on Jenny's other derivations.

## Easily confused with
- **jeon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jeon)
- **jinn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jinn)
- **jenny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jenny)
- **junta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-junta)
- **Jeong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jeong)
- **Jenni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jenni)
- **Juana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-juana)
- **joanna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-joanna)
- **Jinnah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenna-vs-jinnah)
- **Jen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jenna)
- **jean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jean-vs-jenna)
- **Jana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jana-vs-jenna)
- **Jenn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jenn-vs-jenna)
- **Jena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jena-vs-jenna)
- **jeans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeans-vs-jenna)
- **Jeanne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeanne-vs-jenna)
- **Jelena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jelena-vs-jenna)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ejnna`, `jenan`, `jjenna`, `jnena`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jenna