Meaning of the nameJeni
- Female
- English origin
- Je-ni
Jeni is a female name, a variant of Jenny, an English diminutive of Jane, a feminine form of John, which means 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“English diminutive of Jane, feminine form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Behind the Name: Jenny · Behind the Name: Jane · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 4,438
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,981
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,710
- people
Jeni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeni, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,159 people).
4,345 women 93 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jeni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,341 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 673 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 426 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 379 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 234 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 226 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 215 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 156 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 109 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 101 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 96 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeni
Behind the Name records Jenny as a medieval English diminutive of Jane and lists Jeni among its variants; since the middle of the last century, Jenny has been seen mainly as a diminutive of Jennifer. Jane is, according to the same site, a medieval English form of Old French Jehanne, feminine of Iohannes, which is the name John; John comes from Latin Iohannes, from Greek Ioannes and from Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'. The meaning here is that of the base name John. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,032 people across the two spellings in the group.
It writes the N sound with a single letter; Behind the Name lists it among the variants of Jenny. It is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Jeni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jeni | 4,438 |
| Jenny | 1,594 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jenny · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jane · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jeni
What does the name Jeni mean?
Jeni means “English diminutive of Jane, feminine form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jeni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,438 people with the first name Jeni, which ranks it number 2,981 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jeni a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,345 women and 93 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jeni?
Jeni is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jeni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jeni (673 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jeni?
Jenny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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