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Origin & history of Genna1
Hebrew / Greek roots
Genna is a spelling variant of Jenna, ultimately a modern short form of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar meaning white wave or fair phantom (the same root as Guinevere). Alternatively, Genna may be a variant of Gianna, the Italian feminine of John (from the Hebrew meaning God is gracious). The Genna spelling, with the G, emerged as a fashionable American variant in the 1980s. Genna peaked in 1986.
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Root name
The root form of Genna is
Jenna / Jennifer — meaning White wave, fair phantom.
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Modern usage
Genna remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Genna?
1986
peak year
Genna's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Genna is a rare name in U.S. records with about 9 babies named Genna each year. At its height in 1986, Genna reached #1,050 nationally — 144 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 3,031 babies have been registered as Genna since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
144
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,050)
(ranked #1,050)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,031
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Genna5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
G7
E5
N5
N5
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Genna🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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