Jeny
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JEN-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jeny is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jeny mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jennie; pet form of Jane, later also of Jennifer
“God is gracious”
Originally a medieval pet form of Jane, later also used as a short form of Jennifer.
Meaning borrowed from Jennie. More on Wiktionary.
Is Jeny a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeny is a girls' name.
How popular is Jeny in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1982, with 19 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Jeny in the US since 1880 were born between 1982 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jeny in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8,711 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7,886 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11,013 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,156 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11,378 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,116 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9,012 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7,125 |
| 1995 | 8 | #9,548 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,091 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 7 | #10,471 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11,501 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,241 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12,356 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 12 | #5,754 |
| 1985 | 9 | #6,952 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,139 |
| 1983 | 15 | #4,685 |
| 1982 | 19 | #4,024 |
| 1981 | 10 | #6,321 |
| 1980 | 10 | #6,318 |
| 1979 | 12 | #5,426 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 8 | #6,890 |
| 1976 | 9 | #6,046 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 5 | #8,773 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7,433 |
| 1972 | 8 | #5,957 |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
Nicknames for Jeny
Names like Jeny
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jordan Abby Sarah Emily Molly Jenny Hannah Rachel Amy Jordyn Jasmine Jessica
Names related to Jeny
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jeny: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jeny, updated 20 October 2026.