JENNA  

Gender: F
Origin: English, diminutive of JENNIFER
Meaning: "white shadow, white wave"

Popularity in 2008: #107

First noted on the 1980s TV series Dallas, later associated with one of the First Twin Daughters, Jenna is still being used, but no longer feels much fresher than Jennifer.

Variations:
Jennah, Jena

Jenna is being discussed in our message boards:

• isla
• Elimination - girl's combos
• narrowing my list...need help
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• My first try at a name game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jenna:

• DYNASTY & DALLAS
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES: Big competition in the Big Apple
• RELIEF PACKAGE FOR BABY NAMERS