Gracious; white wave
Jenae is a modern American creation, likely formed as a phonetic variant of Jane or a combination of the prefix Je- with the name Renee. It shares the 'God is gracious' meaning of the Hebrew name John, while also being associated with the Welsh roots of Jennifer, meaning 'white wave'.
Less common today
Jenae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,092 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American country music singer and songwriter
