Jenae

♀ Girl

Pronounced juh-NAY /dʒəˈneɪ/Medium

Meaning: An elaboration of Jane/Janae — a feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Low

In 30 seconds: God is gracious: Jenae elaborates Jane. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'juh-NAY').

Origin LowHebrew

MeaningAn elaboration of Jane/Janae — a feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'

U.S. rank (2025)#7648 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births14 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,371

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Jenae is an elaboration of Jane/Janae — a feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. A lyrical, modern name (said 'juh-NAY').

In the U.S. it appears as a modern elaboration. Rare, God-is-gracious at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Jane comes ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — Jenae is a modern elaboration, lyrical and modern (said 'juh-NAY').

Overall data confidence 44%

References — Jane — Hebrew etymology

JanaeJenayJenae

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Janae— a kin spelling

Renae— a sound-neighbor -nae girls' name

Danae— a companion -nae girls' name

Dannae— lands in the same popularity range

Joelle— another Hebrew name

By themehebrew

What does the name Jenae mean?

Jenae elaborates Jane — a feminine of John, Hebrew 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Jenae?

It's said juh-NAY /dʒəˈneɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jenae a boy or girl name?

Jenae is a girl's name.

How popular is Jenae?

Jenae is a rare name in the U.S.