Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jeno 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 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeno through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 284
- 284 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 12 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 boys is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 427 as a first name in 2020; 239 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jeno’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jeno, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jensen
“God is gracious” · “the son of Jan”
94% boys · 6% girls
Jett
“resembling the jet-black lustrous gemstone”
98% boys · 2% girls
Jameson
“the son of James”
99% boys · 1% girls
Judah
“praised” · “one who praises God”
98% boys · 2% girls
Jaxon
“the son of Jack or John”
>99% boys
Maximiliano
“the greatest”
>99% boys
Jasai
99% boys · 1% girls
Jaxson
“the son of Jack or John”
>99% boys