Jenna
Meaning
"fair, smooth, white wave"
Origin: Cornish/Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #684
- Total SSA Count
- 416
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jen, JJ
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fair, smooth, white wave"
Origin: Cornish/Celtic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #684 for Jenna.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jenna at #684 in the United States.
Jenna means "fair, smooth, white wave" (Cornish/Celtic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jenna is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.