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title: "Jenna in Chinese: 詹娜 (Zhānnà), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Jenna in Chinese is 詹娜 (Zhānnà), picked for its sound. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 蒋真南: 真 real, 南 south."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jenna"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# Jenna in Chinese

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## How Chinese writes Jenna

詹娜 Zhānnà

我叫詹娜。 Wǒ jiào Zhānnà. My name is Jenna.

Jenna en chino se escribe 詹娜 (Zhānnà).

## How to write 詹娜

1. [zhān13 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%A9%B9)
2. [nà9 strokes](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A8%9C)

## Chinese-style names for Jenna

蒋真南 Jiǎng Zhēnnán

1. 蒋 jiǎng Family name
2. 真 zhēn real
3. 南 nán south

蒋 is a common family name; 真 and 南 echo zhān nà, how Chinese begins Jenna (詹娜).

任昭楠 Rén Zhāonán

1. 任 rén Family name
2. 昭 zhāo bright
3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

任 is a common family name; 昭 and 楠 echo zhān nà, how Chinese begins Jenna (詹娜).

石珍南 Shí Zhēnnán

1. 石 shí Family name
2. 珍 zhēn precious thing
3. 南 nán south

石 is a common family name; 珍 and 南 echo zhān nà, how Chinese begins Jenna (詹娜).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

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## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Jenna in Chinese?

Jenna is 詹娜 (Zhānnà) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jenna”, say 我叫詹娜 (Wǒ jiào Zhānnà).

## What does 詹娜 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 詹娜 for how it sounds, Zhānnà, close to Jenna. Its characters are there for their sound.

## How do you write Jenna in Chinese?

Jenna is written 詹娜, 2 characters: 詹 (13 strokes), 娜 (9 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

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