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Jenő

A given name in Hungarian

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Hungarian

Origin: Not established
1 language contexts: Hungarian
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Jenő

Jenő is a masculine given name documented in Hungarian. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Separate records with matching spellings: Jeno (st-7395f91b72), Jenö (Danish)

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

From jenő, the name of an old Hungarian tribe. It has a Turkish origin meaning 'advisor', 'confidant', 'minister'. In the 19th century, it was mistakenly identified with the German male given name Eugen. This identification was kept to this day.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jenő Buzánszky
1925–2015
Hungarian footballer (1925-2015)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Fuchs
1882–1955
Hungarian fencer (1882–1955)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Fock
1916–2001
Hungarian politician (1916–2001)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenö Hubay
1858–1937
Hungarian musician (1858–1937)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Dalnoki
1932–2006
Hungarian association footballer and trainer (1932-2006)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q15729621CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Hu-Jenő.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Jenő

Jenő is a masculine given name documented in Hungarian. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Separate records with matching spellings: Jeno (st-7395f91b72), Jenö (Danish)

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Jenő is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Jenő’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Hungary

Language records

Documented as a given name in Hungarian.

Explore Hungary

1 of 1 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jenő Buzánszky
1925–2015
Hungarian footballer (1925-2015)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Fuchs
1882–1955
Hungarian fencer (1882–1955)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Fock
1916–2001
Hungarian politician (1916–2001)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenö Hubay
1858–1937
Hungarian musician (1858–1937)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jenő Dalnoki
1932–2006
Hungarian association footballer and trainer (1932-2006)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q15729621CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JenőCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Hu-Jenő.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Jenő

Etymology in the sources

Where Jenő is used

Across borders

Hungary

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Jenő Buzánszky

Jenő Fuchs

Jenő Fock

Jenö Hubay

Jenő Dalnoki

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Jenő

Etymology in the sources

Where Jenő is used

Across borders

Hungary

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Jenő Buzánszky

Jenő Fuchs

Jenő Fock

Jenö Hubay

Jenő Dalnoki

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page