Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Jenilee

Jenilee

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Jenilee

Pronounced JEN-ih-lee /ˈdʒɛn.ɪ.li/High

Meaning: Jenilee is an American combination name joining Jeni -- from Jennifer, ultimately the Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair' -- with the tag-name Lee, from Old English for a 'clearing' or 'meadow'. It reads as a two-part invention rather than a single traditional name.Low

In 30 seconds: Jenilee blends Jeni (from Jennifer) with Lee (said 'JEN-ih-lee'). A tidy American compound that peaked in 1982.
💕 Browse more names
Made for Jenilee
Jenilee
Custom knit blankets, embroidered with her name.
See Jenilee blankets
Amazon affiliate link
mamaraya
Affiliate link
🍼
Essentials for baby
Baby care from Dr. Talbot’s
Bottles, diapering, bath and nasal care — 23 picks.
Dr. Talbot’s · affiliate link
Shop baby essentials
Origin LowEnglish
MeaningJenilee is an American combination name joining Jeni -- from Jennifer, ultimately the Cornish/Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair' -- with the tag-name Lee, from Old English for a 'clearing' or 'meadow'. It reads as a two-part invention rather than a single traditional name.
U.S. rank (2012)#18036 ↘ Falling
2012 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 806
🌸
Essentials for mom
What she’ll actually want in week one
Peri-bottle, nursing pads, postpartum ice packs — 29 picks from Dr. Talbot’s.
Dr. Talbot’s · affiliate link
Shop mom essentials

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219802012

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jenilee stitches together Jeni, a pet form of the hugely popular Jennifer, and Lee, the all-purpose American name-ending. Actress Jenilee Harrison, who joined the sitcom Three's Company at the start of the eighties, put the exact spelling in front of a national audience.

A girl named Jenilee at its 1982 crest is now in her early forties. The name has a bright, friendly three-beat sound; it reads as early-eighties and shortens naturally to Jen or Jenny.

Did you know? Compound names pairing a short form with Lee were fashionable in the seventies and eighties; Jenilee reached its high point in 1982.
Overall data confidence 50%
References -- Jenilee — Blend of Jeni (Jennifer) + Lee; actress Jenilee Harrison

Variations

JennaleeJennileeJeni-Lee

Nicknames

JenJennyLee

Famous Bearers

  • ★Jenilee Harrison (1958--present)
    American actress known for Three's Company and Dallas in the nineteen-eighties.

If you like Jenilee…

Jenna— a like Jen- rooted girl's name
Jenny— the pet form at the name's front
Kaylee— a same-era two-part -lee compound name
Jennifer— the full name behind Jeni

Explore names like Jenilee

By thememoderncompound1980s

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Jenilee mean?

Jenilee blends Jeni, from Jennifer ('white, fair'), with Lee, an Old English word for a 'meadow'.

How do you pronounce Jenilee?

It's said JEN-ih-lee /ˈdʒɛn.ɪ.li/ -- three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jenilee a boy or girl name?

Jenilee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jenilee?

Jenilee was a rare compound name that peaked in the early eighties.

💬 Ask Nia