Save Gender Feminine Usage Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. yeh-NIE(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.