Jeni

Jeni is an English given name functioning as an informal spelling variant of Jenny, which itself originated as a medieval diminutive of Jane or Jennifer. Jane derives from the Old French Jehanne, ultimately rooted in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, while Jennifer traces back to the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning white and smooth or fair and yielding. The spelling Jeni follows a broader modern trend of replacing the final y with i in familiar feminine names. Related forms include Jenny, Jenni, Jenna, and Jennifer.