Jenni is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, sometimes a modern

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

or short form of

Jennifer Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer *Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and televisi ...

. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however. A separate name, with the same spelling, serves as a

Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official langu ...

diminutive of

Johanna Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek Spiritus ...

People with the given name Jenni

Jenni Baird Jenni Baird (born 29 April 1976) is an Australian actress. Baird was educated at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts from which she graduated in 1999. Upon graduation, Baird appeared in the Australian short film ''I Promise''. Bai ...

(born 1976), Australian actress * Jenni Barber, American actress and singer * Jenni Burke, Australian swimmer * Jenni Calder (21st century), Scottish literary historian * Jenni Dahlman (born 1981), Finnish model * Jenni Dant (21st century), American basketball player * Jenni Falconer (born 1976), Scottish television presenter * Jenni Farley (born 1986), American television personality *

Jenni Haukio Jenni Elina Haukio (born 7 April 1977) is a Finnish poet, political scientist and the spouse of the president of Finland from 2012 to 2024. She is the second wife of the former president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö. Career Haukio graduated from ...

(born 1977), Finnish poet, and the wife of the current (since 2012) President of Finland * Jenni Hucul (born 1988), Canadian bobsledder * Jenni Irani (1923–1982), Indian cricketer *

Jenni Keenan Green Jenni Keenan Green is a Scottish actress. Filmography ;Film ;Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keenan Green, Jenni Scottish television actresses Scottish soap opera actresses Living people Year of birth missing ...

(born 1970), Scottish actress * Jenni Meno (21st century), American pair skater *

Jenni Murray Dame Jennifer Susan Murray, (''née'' Bailey; born 12 May 1950) is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting BBC Radio 4's '' Woman's Hour'' from 1987 to 2020. Early life Murray was born in Barnsley, West Riding of Yo ...

(born 1950), British journalist and broadcaster * Jenni Ogden, New Zealand neuroscientist *

Jenni Olson Jenni Olson (born October 6, 1962) is a writer, archivist, historian, consultant, and non-fiction filmmaker based in Berkeley, California. She co-founded the pioneering LGBT website PlanetOut.com. Her two feature-length essay films — ''The Joy ...

(born 1962), American film director *

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and producer known for her work within the regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda (music), ...

(born 1969), Mexican American musician *

Jenni Vartiainen Jenni Mari Vartiainen (born 20 March 1983) is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skating, figure skater in her teenage years and attended the Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance. Vartiainen rose t ...

(born 1983), Finnish pop singer *

Jenni Vähämaa Jenni Vähämaa (born 26 May 1992) is a Finnish former figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with i ...

(born 1992), Finnish figure skater

Fictional characters with the given name Jenni

Jenni Vainio Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer (given name), Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane (given name), Jane, however. A separate name, with the same spelling, serves as ...

, a fictional character in the Finnish drama series ''Salatut elämät''

People with the surname Jenni

* Clarence Marvin Jenni (1896–1973), discoverer of

Jennite Jennite is a calcium silicate hydrate mineral of general chemical formula: Ca9Si6O18(OH)6·8H2O. Jennite occurs as an alteration mineral in metamorphosed limestone and skarn. It typically occurs as vein and open space fillings as a late minera ...

, a

calcium silicate hydrate Calcium silicate hydrates (CSH or C-S-H) are the main products of the hydration of Portland cement and are primarily responsible for the strength of cement-based materials. They are the main binding phase (the "glue") in most concrete. Only well de ...

mineral, and director of the Geological Museum at the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

Florian Jenni Florian Jenni (born 24 March 1980 in Lieli) is a Swiss chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is pla ...

(born 1980), Swiss chess player * Marcel Jenni (born 1974), Swiss ice hockey player * Alexis Jenni (born 1963), French literary writer

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People with the given name Jenni

Fictional characters with the given name Jenni

People with the surname Jenni

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