Meaning: White phantom
The story
Jennifer comes from a Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Its wider English use developed later, connecting a familiar modern spelling with the older Guinevere family.
Nicknames
- Jen
- Jenny
- Jenna
Spellings & variants
- Jenifer
- Guinevere
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Jennifer comes from Cornish.
More like Jennifer
More Scottish & Welsh namesGwendolyn
Possibly white ring
Fiona
White; blessed, through Fionn
Guinevere
White phantom
Sabrina
Latin form of a Severn river name; ultimate meaning unknown
Gwyneth
Probably from Gwynedd; meaning uncertain
Catriona
Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
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