Jenifer

Jenifer: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “white phantom”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: JEN-ih-fer · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, the same source as Guinevere. The traditional interpretation is 'white phantom' or 'fair one'.

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How popular is Jenifer?

20246.6 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Jenifer in 202422

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 188025,558

Jenifer is fading: recent use is about 27% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jenifer

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Jennafair one · English
Jenniefair one · English
JenaGod is gracious · Hebrew
Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh

Jenifer questions

What does the name Jenifer mean?

Jenifer means "white phantom". It comes from Welsh. Variant spelling of Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, the same source as Guinevere. The traditional interpretation is 'white phantom' or 'fair one'.

Is Jenifer a boy or girl name?

Jenifer is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jenifer?

22 US babies were named Jenifer in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Jenifer?

Jenifer is usually pronounced JEN-ih-fer.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.