Jenya

JEN-yah'JEN-yuh'2 syllables
🇷🇺Russian
Affectionate

MEANING

Noble

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the name Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy, which is from the Greek 'Eugenios', meaning 'noble' or 'well-born'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a diminutive or affectionate form in Russian-speaking countries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Russia and Eastern Europe as a diminutive for both male and female names related to Eugene.

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The name Jenya means "Noble" in Russian.
Jenya has Slavic origins. Derived from the name Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy, which is from the Greek 'Eugenios', meaning 'noble' or 'well-born'.
Jenya is pronounced JEN-yah (JEN-yuh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Jenya include Jen, Yenya.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Jenya include Misha, Anya, Nikolai, Sasha.
The most common spelling is Jenya. Alternative spellings include Genya, Yenya.
Jenya - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations