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Genny
How to Pronounce Genny
Pronounced JEN-ee /ΛdΚΙn.i/High
Meaning: Genny is a pet form given as a first name, usually short for Jennifer (Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smooth'), Genevieve or Jean; the meaning it carries depends on the parent name, most often 'fair one' via Jennifer.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Genny is a diminutive turned given name, standing in for Jennifer, Genevieve or Jean. Through Jennifer it reaches the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smooth'; through Genevieve, a Germanic name; through Jean, the Hebrew 'God is gracious'. Genny inherits whichever meaning its parent name supplies, most often Jennifer's 'fair one'.
Genny has a faint record from around 1925, cresting about 1971 and thinning after, always rare β only a few dozen girls a year. It reads as a warm, informal short form, gently old-fashioned.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Genny mean?
Genny is a short form of Jennifer, Genevieve or Jean; through Jennifer it means 'fair one'.
How do you pronounce Genny?
It's said JEN-ee /ΛdΚΙn.i/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Genny a boy or girl name?
Genny is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Genny?
Genny is rare β a short-form name borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.