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Jensine
How to Pronounce Jensine
Pronounced yen-SEE-nuh /jɛnˈsiːnə/Medium
Meaning: Jensine is a traditional Scandinavian girls' name, the feminine of Jens, which is the Danish and Norwegian form of John, from Hebrew 'God is gracious.' It reached United States records through Scandinavian immigrant families, who kept such -ine feminisations of fathers' and grandfathers' names.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jensine is a Danish and Norwegian girls' name, the feminine of Jens (John). It appears in United States records from the early twentieth century among Scandinavian American families, part of the tradition of feminising a father's name for a daughter.
It was always rare in America, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its 1990 showing and mostly earlier within immigrant communities. It reads today as a heritage name rather than a mainstream choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jensine mean?
It is a Danish feminine form of Jens, the Nordic form of John, meaning 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Jensine?
It's said yen-SEE-nuh /jɛnˈsiːnə/, three syllables, stress on the middle; the J sounds like Y.
Is Jensine a boy or girl name?
Jensine is used as a girl's name.
Is Jensine a popular name?
No, it is rare in the United States, a Scandinavian heritage name used lightly.