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Jenise

Pronunciation
[Je-nise]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer.
Origin
English

Jenise Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,785 baby girls have been named Jenise. The name peaked in 1982 with 70 US births that year (rank #1646). In 2024, ranked #9827 nationally — 8,181 places below its 1982 peak.

Top States for Jenise

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Jenise births are: California (303), New York (198), Texas (87).

Other English-Origin Names Like Jenise

If you like Jenise's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

6-Letter Names Starting with J

Names with Jenise's exact length and starting letter: Jabari, Jabbar, Jacira, Jackie, Jaclyn.

Quick Facts About Jenise

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
2,251
English female names
275
6-letter J-names in our dictionary
525
J-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Janiece Variant Of Jane. Female English
Janis Gift From God Female Hebrew
Janise Variant Of Jane. Female English
Jannis Variant Of Jane. Female English
Jenice Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. Female English
Jeniece Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. Female English
Jennis Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. Female English

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