girl's name
Jenin
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 285
Jenin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jenin is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jenin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Jenin?
In 2025, Jenin was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jenin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jenin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenin
How popular is the name Jenin?
In 2025, Jenin was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jenin a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jenin?
Jenin has 2 syllables.
When was Jenin most popular?
Jenin peaked in 2002, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jenin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jenin currently ranks #4,573 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.