The baby name Jeniffer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-ih-fer).
Jeniffer is Cornish in Origin.
The baby name Jeniffer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-ih-fer).
Jeniffer is Cornish in Origin.
Jeniffer is a modern respelling of Jennifer, the English form of a Cornish name ultimately from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Composed of gwen "white, fair, blessed" and hwyfar "smooth, soft; phantom," the name is commonly interpreted as "fair one" or "white phantom/fey".
Adopted into mainstream English in the early 20th century (boosted by George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma), Jennifer surged to top charts across the English-speaking world in the 1970s-80s. The double-f Jeniffer appeared in the late 20th century as an alternative spelling, especially seen in Latin American and Lusophone naming, alongside Jenifer, Yenifer, and Jenefer. Related forms include Welsh Gwenhwyfar, English Guinevere, Italian Ginevra; diminutives and nicknames include Jen, Jenn, Jenny, and Jeni. While less common than Jennifer, Jeniffer preserves the same graceful Celtic meaning with a contemporary twist.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #116 | 6 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #133 | 6 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #151 | 11 | 3,171 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #157 | 85 | 3,650 |
| CR | 0 | #158 | 8 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #167 | 11 | 2,477 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #241 | 19 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #243 | 9 | 6,592 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| BR | 0 | #290 | 56 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #296 | 15 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 15,378 |
| Canada | Girls | 1996 | #310 | 5 | 2,386 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #315 | 10 | 6,973 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #331 | 8 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CL | 0 | #336 | 77 | 6,867 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #346 | 1,142 | 12,708 |
| CO | 0 | #346 | 139 | 7,768 | |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #362 | 29 | 13,098 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #369 | 147 | 6,731 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #370 | 114 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #388 | 26 | 8,339 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #398 | 619 | 14,098 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2005 | #400 | 3 | 2,998 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #402 | 1,320 | 16,140 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #421 | 85 | 7,500 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #427 | 25 | 7,952 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #468 | 65 | 11,342 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #526 | 28 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #588 | 12 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #589 | 23 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #595 | 21 | 16,104 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #638 | 339 | 14,861 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #709 | 78 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #786 | 53 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #806 | 189 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #871 | 113 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #886 | 50 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #909 | 9 | 8,768 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #919 | 270 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 223 | 25,928 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,378 | 69 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
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