Yenty

♀ Girl

Pronounced YEN-tee /ˈjɛn.ti/High

Meaning: A spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously from the French gentille, 'noble, kind, refined'; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Noble; kind: Yenty echoes Yentl — 'noble, kind'. Crisp, traditional, and warm (said 'YEN-tee').

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Origin LowYiddish, French

MeaningA spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously from the French gentille, 'noble, kind, refined'; routes layered

U.S. rank (2025)#6535 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births18 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 206

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yenty is a spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously traced to the French gentille, 'noble, kind, refined' (routes layered, which we note). Yentl is the heroine of an Isaac Bashevis Singer story. A crisp, traditional name (the -y styling personalizes it; nickname Yen).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, noble-and-kind at the (traced) root, and traditional.

Did you know? Yentl/Yenta is variously traced to the French gentille, 'noble, kind, refined' — Yenty is a spelling echoing it, crisp and traditional (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'YEN-tee').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Yentl — routes layered

Variations

YentlYentaYente

Nicknames

Yen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yenty mean?

Yenty echoes Yentl/Yenta — traced to French 'noble, kind, refined'; the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Yenty?

It's said YEN-tee /ˈjɛn.ti/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yenty a boy or girl name?

Yenty is a girl's name.

How popular is Yenty?

Yenty is a very rare name in the U.S.