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 fa ...
, sometimes a modern
diminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified 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. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...
or short form of Jennifer. 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 Uralic language of the Finnic branch, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland (the other being Swedish ...
Jenni Howell Asserholt
Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however.
A separate name, with the same spelling, serves as a Finnish language diminutive of Johanna. ...
(born 1988), ice hockey player
* Jenni Baird (born 1976), Australian actress
* Jenni Barber, American actress and singer
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Jenni Calder
Jenni Calder (née Daiches) (born 1941) is a Scottish literary historian, and arts establishment figure.
Edinburgh based, she has been part of the Scottish literary community for many years. Her teaching and writing cover Scottish, English an ...
(21st century), Scottish literary historian
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Jenni Dahlman
Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however.
A separate name, with the same spelling, serves as a Finnish language diminutive of Johann ...
(born 1981), Finnish model
* Jenni Dant (21st century), American basketball player
* Jenni Falconer (born 1976), Scottish television presenter
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Jenni Farley
Jennifer Lynn Farley (born February 27, 1986), also known as JWoww, is an American television personality. She first came to prominence as one of the eight main cast members in the MTV reality series ''Jersey Shore'', and is a main cast member ...
(born 1986), American television personality
* Jenni Haukio (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 (born 1970), Scottish actress
* Jenni Meno (21st century), American pair skater
* Jenni Murray (born 1950), British journalist and broadcaster
* Jenni Olson (born 1962), American film director
* Jenni Rivera (born 1969), Mexican American musician
* Jenni Trent Hughes (21st century), British television presenter
* Jenni Vartiainen (born 1983), Finnish pop singer
* Jenni Vähämaa (born 1992), Finnish figure skater
Fictional characters with the given name Jenni
* Jenni Vainio, a fictional character in the Finnish drama series ''Salatut elämät''
Marcel Jenni
Marcel Jenni (born 2 March 1974 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently a free agent. He has played with Swedish Elitserien club Färjestads BK between 1999 and 2005 and with the Kloten Flyers from 20 ...
(born 1974), Swiss ice hockey player
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Alexis Jenni
Alexis Jenni (born 1963) is a French novelist and biology teacher. His debut novel, '' The French Art of War'', won the 2011 Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award.Jenny (given name), includes variant spelling Jennie
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Jennifer (disambiguation)
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 televi ...