What Does the Name Fenna Mean?
Fenna is a girl's name of Frisian / Dutch (from German) origin meaning “Peace.”
Updated June 2026
| Name | Fenna |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | Frisian / Dutch (from German) |
| Meaning | Peace |
| Variants | Fenne, Fenneke, Fennie, Fenja |
| Popularity | Most popular in the Netherlands, where it has ranked among the top girls' names in recent years. |
The meaning and origin of Fenna
The name Fenna means “Peace” and has Frisian / Dutch (from German) origins. A Frisian and Dutch feminine name derived from the Old Germanic element fridu ("peace"), as a short form of names like Ferdinand. It is the feminine counterpart of Fen/Fenne.
Variants and related names
Fenna is related to several other names you may recognize: Fenne, Fenneke, Fennie, Fenja. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.
How popular is the name Fenna?
Most popular in the Netherlands, where it has ranked among the top girls' names in recent years.
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What does the name Fenna mean?+
The name Fenna means “Peace” and is of Frisian / Dutch (from German) origin.
What is the origin of the name Fenna?+
Fenna originates from Frisian / Dutch (from German).
Is Fenna a popular name?+
Yes — see the popularity note above for how Fenna has trended in the US over time.
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Sources
- Behind the Name — Etymology and history of first names — Behind the Name
- US Social Security Administration — Popular baby names by year — Social Security Administration
- A Dictionary of First Names — Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press