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Jennings

JEN-ingz

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English surname meaning 'son of Jenkin' or 'son of John.' A traditional English name with literary and historical weight, increasingly used as a given name.”

Popularity Over Time

Jennings US popularity rank over timeRank 7397 in 2002 to rank 407 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#407#3902#73971900192019401960198020002024

Jennings is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

JenJennings

Style

ClassicStrongVintageTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Waylon Jennings (musician)
  • Jennings Michael Burch (author)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

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Jackson

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Edith

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People Also Ask

English surname meaning 'son of Jenkin' or 'son of John.' A traditional English name with literary and historical weight, increasingly used as a given name.

Jennings is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Jennings include Jen, Jennings.

Names that pair beautifully with Jennings include Edith.