A short form of Jennifer which is a Cornish form of Guinevere from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar from gwen meaning white fair and hwyfar meaning smooth soft.

Jenny name meaning and origin. Originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Thereafter the name steadily gained popularity entering the top 100 most commonly given girls names in 1956 and breaking through into the top 10 in 1966. In modern use mid-20c typically a shortening of Jennifer.

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Jenny is. The Celtic meaning is lady of the people and the Hebrew meaning is gracious or merciful Origin of the name Jenny. Personal name originally another form of Jane Janey and a diminutive of Jane or Janet.

What Does Jenny Mean and History. A short form of Jennifer which is a Cornish form of Guinevere from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar from gwen meaning white fair and hwyfar meaning smooth soft. Meanings and history of the name Jenny.

The gracious gift of God. In Cornish the meaning of the name Jenny is. It gained even more popularity in the 1970s possibly due to its use in the movie Love Story 8 Jennifer was the single most popular name for newborn US.

Akrwrights spinning jenny 1783 is said to have been named for his wife but. Also form of Genista. Originally a medieval diminutive of JANE.

Originally a pet form of Jean in the Middle Ages. The name Jenny is primarily a female name of English origin that means Diminutive Form Of Jennifer. Jenny as a girls name is of English origin and diminutive of Jennifer meaning fair one.