Gracious; butterfly
A modern American blend likely combining the prefix 'Jen' from Jennifer or Jane with the suffix 'issa' from names like Melissa or Alissa. It carries the traditional Hebrew meaning of 'God is gracious' through its roots in Jane, while also drawing on the Greek meaning of 'butterfly' from the Melissa influence.
Less common today
Jenissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,224 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
