The baby name Jennefer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈdʒɛnɪfər/', 'respelling': 'JEN-ih-fər'}.
The baby name Jennefer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈdʒɛnɪfər/', 'respelling': 'JEN-ih-fər'}.
Jennefer is Cornish, Welsh in Origin.
Jennefer is a modern respelling of Jennifer, the English and Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (later Guinevere). It combines gwen "white, fair, blessed" with hwyfar, often interpreted as "smooth, soft" and by extension "phantom" or "enchantress," yielding meanings such as "fair one," "white enchantress," or "white phantom." The J- initial reflects English sound shifts that gave rise to Jennifer via Cornish.
Usage rose in the 20th century alongside Jennifer; popularized after George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma and reaching a peak in the 1970s-80s in the US and UK. Jennefer emerged as a distinctive alternative during that boom and remains less common, while keeping the same pronunciation. Diminutives and pet forms include Jen, Jenn, Jenny, and Jennie; related names and cognates are Jennifer, Jenifer, Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, and Italian Ginevra. The spelling Jennefer carries the same etymology and cultural resonance as Jennifer but offers an uncommon twist.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1997 | #301 | 5 | 2,310 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #358 | 33 | 13,098 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #851 | 105 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #885 | 51 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #898 | 44 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 44 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Jennefer is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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