Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jennine isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jennine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,240
- 0 boys · 1,240 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 53 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,244 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jennine’s family of names
Jennine may belong to the same name family as Jenine. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Jennine, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jenifer
“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”
>99% girls
Jodie
Jodie is a feminine given name from French.
14% boys · 86% girls
Jeanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Jenelle
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Jodi
Jodi is a feminine given name from French.
12% boys · 88% girls
Joleen
“God will add”
>99% girls
Kristine
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Jenny
“of the race of women; the white wave” · “one who is fair; a beautiful girl”
>99% girls