제니
Jeni[t͡ɕe̞ni]
제니 (Jeni) is the Korean way to write the female given name Jennie.
제니 is a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Jeni
Did you know?
- Because Korean lacks a dedicated 'z' sound, names like 'Zenni' and 'Jennie' are both written as 제니, meaning the written form does not distinguish between these English pronunciations.
- In Korea, global superstars like Jennie from Blackpink have helped make 제니 a symbol of 'high teen' fashion and luxury trends among youth.
- Because the name 제니 is purely phonetic, it lacks the 'Saju' or fate-based meaning that traditional Korean names derive from Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 제니, 오늘 저녁 같이 식사할까요?Jennie, would you like to have dinner together tonight?
- 제니 씨는 오늘 정말 예쁩니다.Ms. Jennie, you look really beautiful today.
- 제니야, 뭐하고 놀까?Jennie, what do you want to do for fun?
- 오늘은 제니언니의 생일이에요.Today is Jennie-eon-ni's birthday.
- 제니는 아주 친절해요.Jeni-neun a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Jennie is very kind.
- 제니를 만났어요.Jeni-reul man-nat-eo-yo.I met Jennie.
- 제니는 어디에 있어요?Jeni-neun eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Jennie?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 제니 알고 있어요?Hyeon-u ssi, Jeni al-go iss-eo-yo?Hyunwoo, do you know Jennie?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 제니는 제 대학 친구예요.Ne, Jeni-neun je dae-hak chin-gu-ye-yo.Yes, Jennie is my college friend.
- 서연 Seo-yeon제니가 지금 한국에 있나요?Jeni-ga ji-geum Han-guk-e in-na-yo?Is Jennie in Korea right now?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니요, 지금은 미국에 있어요.A-ni-yo, ji-geum-un Mi-guk-e iss-eo-yo.No, she is in America now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 제니, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
