Jenista is a given name and a surname. As a Czech surname Jeništa (feminine: Jeništová), it is derived from the nickname derived from the given name Jan. Notable people with the name include:
Greyson Jenista (born 1996), American baseball player Jana Jeništová-Fiedlerová (1888–1966), one of the first Czech artistic female photographers Jenista Elaine Clark (born 1988), commonly known as Jennie Clark, American professional soccer defender Jenista Mhagama (1967–2025), Tanzanian politician Květa Eretová (1926–2021), née Jeništová, Czech chess player (born 1961), Czech politician, MP
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