Ending in -enna

Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.

Jenna was first noted on the 1980s TV series Dallas, later associated with one of the First Twin Daughters. Jenna is still being used, but no longer feels much fresher than Jennifer. You can also spell it Jena, but then many people will pronounce it jeen-a, as in Gina.

This pretty, updated Karen variation was introduced by the daughter of Al and Tipper Gore, whose name was inspired by Russian novel Anna Karenina.

Kenna is the Scottish version of Kendra, both of which are feminine versions of Kenneth. Used in the TV show Reign for one of the supporting characters.

Part of the Mackenzie/Mackena/Mackenna family, this variation has a positive meaning.