Jennings
Meaning
"son of Jen (John)"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,956
- Total SSA Count
- 80
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Jen (John)"
Origin: English
"pointed mountain, hill"
Origin: Old French/Gaulish
Monty is more popular, ranked #1821 vs #1956 for Jennings.
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Monty is more popular, ranked #1821 compared to Jennings at #1956 in the United States.
Jennings means "son of Jen (John)" (English origin). Monty means "pointed mountain, hill" (Old French/Gaulish origin).
Jennings is primarily a boy name. Monty is primarily a boy name.