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The baby name Jenifer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fer).

Jenifer is Cornish, Welsh in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Cornish, Welsh
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fer)

What is the meaning of the name Jenifer ?

The baby name Jenifer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fer).

Jenifer is Cornish, Welsh in Origin.

Jenifer is an English given name, a streamlined variant of Jennifer, itself the Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar. The Welsh elements gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + hwyfar (“smooth, soft; phantom”) yield meanings such as “the fair and gentle one” or “white phantom/fairy.” The Cornish Jennifer entered wider English use in the 18th–19th centuries and gained fame through G. B. Shaw’s 1906 play The Doctor’s Dilemma, then surged in the late 1960s–80s (helped by Love Story). The one‑n spelling Jenifer appeared alongside this boom and remains less common but well established.

Variants and cognates include Jennifer, Jennefer, Jeniffer, Guinevere (English revival), French Guenièvre, Italian Ginevra, and Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Diminutives and short forms: Jen, Jenn, Jenny/Jennie, and occasionally Jenna. Jenifer carries a modern, pared‑back look while preserving the Arthurian heritage and luminous sense of fairness, softness, and enchantment.

Jenifer has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jenifer

Jenifer Lewis Actor · Born 1957 · United States Jenifer Lewis is an American actor best known for her role as Ruby Johnson on the television show Black-ish. She has also appeared in films like The Preacher's Wife and What's Love Got to Do with It. Her vibrant personality and strong performances have made her a beloved figure in the entertainment industry.

Jenifer – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1995 #1 — 563
KR 0 #8 1 201
SV 0 #11 1 283
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
GE 0 #44 1 997
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #158 8 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
GT Girls 0 #172 505 7,500
UY 0 #175 8 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
EC Girls 0 #190 50 3,650
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
CO Girls 0 #216 3,706 16,140
HU Girls 0 #217 9 3,308
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
MO Girls 0 #234 18 7,056
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
JM Girls 0 #237 23 7,507
GT 0 #238 77 5,948
PA Girls 0 #243 278 9,861
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
UY Girls 0 #248 344 6,731
NG 0 #255 10 5,926
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
PE 0 #274 37 6,350
QA Girls 0 #277 40 15,378
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
GH Girls 0 #283 42 6,973
PH Girls 0 #285 107 13,098
BR 0 #286 60 5,969
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
Canada Girls 2009 #302 6 2,893
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
CL Girls 0 #312 964 14,098
CO 0 #317 179 7,768
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
BR Girls 0 #319 1,336 12,708
CZ Girls 0 #319 23 5,378
PE Girls 0 #321 1,263 14,861
MU Girls 0 #325 27 8,539
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Girls 0 #331 19 8,829
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CL 0 #344 69 6,867
Spain Girls 0 #345 1,160 5,561
BD Girls 0 #351 36 8,413
CR Girls 0 #352 188 11,342
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
NG Girls 0 #359 630 15,093
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
MX 0 #396 18 8,339
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
KW Girls 0 #401 115 19,177
PT Girls 0 #408 44 7,952
Spain 0 #411 42 2,326
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
MX Girls 0 #440 1,470 17,781
AE Girls 0 #445 109 20,968
AR Girls 0 #463 141 8,289
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
CM Girls 0 #493 48 11,671
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
SG Girls 0 #495 92 18,916
PS Girls 0 #498 26 10,981
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
IR Girls 0 #501 30 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IN Girls 0 #529 103 13,121
BO Girls 0 #530 82 9,488
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
HK Girls 0 #568 48 16,104
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #624 35 13,263
Germany Girls 0 #684 156 4,949
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
MY Girls 0 #716 284 24,821
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
BR Boys 0 #734 18 12,213
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
SA Girls 0 #772 164 25,931
TN 0 #808 22 13,765
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
CO Boys 0 #879 42 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #895 22 8,487
NL Girls 0 #917 39 5,933
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #962 180 25,928
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
DZ 0 #1,137 40 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,184 264 9,415
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,581 34 28,008

Jenifer is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Jenifer

Jenifer is predominantly a girl's name.
Jenifer is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fer).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jennifer, Jennifer, Jeniffer, Jenefer, Jenifer and Jennie.
Yes, very popular — Jenifer ranked #1 in Ireland in 1995, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Jenifer ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1995).
Jenifer's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #408 in 2010 to #391 in 2020 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jenifer are in our database, including Jenifer Lewis (Actor).