Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʒɛn.aɪ/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsJen-Ai Meaning & History Possibly from Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the 1958 movie 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness', where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".