The baby name Jennifer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-ih-fer); UK: /ˈdʒɛnɪfə/.
Jennifer is Cornish in Origin.
The baby name Jennifer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-ih-fer); UK: /ˈdʒɛnɪfə/.
Jennifer is Cornish in Origin.
Jennifer is the modern Cornish adaptation of the medieval name Guinevere, ultimately from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Its elements are gwen, meaning white, fair, blessed, and hwyfar, often glossed as smooth, soft and by folk etymology linked to phantom or fey; together they yield senses such as the fair or white one, or white enchantress.
Documented in Cornwall by the 18th century, Jennifer remained regional until the 20th century, when it entered wide English-language use and then dominated naming charts: in the United States it ranked number one for girls from 1970 to 1984 and was also highly popular in Britain, Canada, and elsewhere. Related forms include Guinevere (English), Gwenhwyfar (Welsh), Guenièvre (French), and Ginevra (Italian); Spanish-influenced spellings Yenifer/Yennifer also occur. Common diminutives are Jen, Jenn, Jenny, and Jennie; variant spellings include Jenifer and Jennefer. Despite its modern feel, the name carries the romance of Arthurian legend.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer | Nicholson | Sandra Knight | television actor | ★★★★★ | Jack Nicholson | film director | ★★★★★ |
| Jennifer | Lynch | David Lynch | film director | ★★★★★ | |||
| Jennifer | Grant | Dyan Cannon | film director | ★★★★★ | Cary Grant | comedian | ★★★★★ |
| Jennifer | Crystal Foley | Billy Crystal | film director | ★★★★★ | |||
| Jennifer | Edwards | Blake Edwards | film director | ★★★★★ | |||
| Jennifer | Candy | John Candy | film director | ★★★★★ | |||
| Jennifer | Ehle | Rosemary Harris | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2017 | #1 | — | 431 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #10 | 1,130 | 13,098 |
| PH | 0 | #12 | 99 | 5,607 | |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #13 | 3 | 572 |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #17 | 2 | 458 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| HN | 0 | #19 | 4 | 704 | |
| TW | 0 | #20 | 88 | 4,523 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #21 | 3 | 950 |
| CR | 0 | #22 | 192 | 5,526 | |
| NA | 0 | #22 | 12 | 2,537 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #23 | 519 | 7,507 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #24 | 2,499 | 18,916 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #29 | 497 | 8,139 |
| BN | 0 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #30 | 23 | 2,706 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #31 | 8 | 884 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| MT | 0 | #32 | 12 | 1,767 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #32 | 8,536 | 15,093 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #36 | 2,142 | 11,342 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| JM | 0 | #42 | 46 | 3,714 | |
| PR | 0 | #42 | 14 | 1,497 | |
| CN | 0 | #44 | 42 | 3,857 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #44 | 1,246 | 6,973 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #44 | 158 | 3,171 |
| Austria | Girls | 2004 | #46 | 155 | 59 |
| LU | 0 | #46 | 21 | 2,830 | |
| SG | 0 | #46 | 311 | 11,010 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #51 | 57 | 5,459 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #53 | 8,438 | 4,949 |
| CM | 0 | #54 | 3 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #54 | 7 | 1,632 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #56 | 107 | 3,773 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #58 | 1,178 | 9,861 |
| NG | 0 | #62 | 250 | 5,926 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #63 | 658 | 8,829 |
| PA | 0 | #63 | 69 | 3,797 | |
| QA | 0 | #67 | 34 | 7,011 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #68 | 350 | 15,378 |
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #71 | 7 | 4,057 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #72 | 1,187 | 7,500 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #73 | 252 | 3,650 |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #76 | 1,179 | 1,885 |
| GH | 0 | #76 | 233 | 5,396 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #77 | 216 | 7,056 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #78 | 2,013 | 16,104 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #81 | 75 | 4,216 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #81 | 13,584 | 16,140 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #83 | 16 | 3,319 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #83 | 172 | 7,146 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #86 | 711 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #87 | 807 | 20,968 |
| EC | 0 | #87 | 29 | 2,502 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #87 | 113 | 4,850 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #90 | 3,226 | 24,821 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| OM | 0 | #98 | 19 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #99 | 79 | 10,220 | |
| Germany | 0 | #99 | 649 | 2,542 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #100 | 22 | 3,755 |
| KW | 0 | #100 | 17 | 5,216 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #103 | 4,959 | 25,928 |
| HU | 0 | #107 | 9 | 1,675 | |
| Austria | 0 | #111 | 113 | 850 | |
| MU | 0 | #111 | 26 | 3,613 | |
| MY | 0 | #112 | 251 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #114 | 315 | 8,539 |
| CO | 0 | #115 | 1,020 | 7,768 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2020 | #119 | 4 | 444 |
| HK | 0 | #119 | 312 | 8,483 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #129 | 3,141 | 5,933 |
| ZA | 0 | #130 | 369 | 14,421 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #132 | 3,541 | 14,098 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| JO | 0 | #137 | 4 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #138 | 5 | 1,888 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #139 | 5,052 | 5,561 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #141 | 286 | 15,987 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #153 | 76 | 3,308 |
| UY | 0 | #153 | 25 | 2,477 | |
| GT | 0 | #160 | 168 | 5,948 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #164 | 16 | 1,568 |
| CL | 0 | #164 | 355 | 6,867 | |
| AR | 0 | #166 | 21 | 2,915 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #170 | 2,901 | 14,861 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #176 | 70 | 6,592 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #176 | 5,502 | 17,781 |
| RU | 0 | #176 | 14 | 3,641 | |
| CZ | 0 | #179 | 8 | 3,154 | |
| MX | 0 | #182 | 271 | 8,339 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #184 | 26 | 4,575 |
| DK | 0 | #187 | 17 | 5,198 | |
| NL | 0 | #187 | 235 | 2,481 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2008 | #189 | 23 | 396 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #190 | 565 | 6,731 |
| PE | 0 | #193 | 120 | 6,350 | |
| PS | 0 | #196 | 23 | 5,692 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #197 | 129 | 7,429 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #197 | 4 | 1,904 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #204 | 1,226 | 25,931 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #210 | 33 | 6,293 |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #213 | 10 | 4,141 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #215 | 9,116 | 9,415 |
| SA | 0 | #223 | 73 | 10,560 | |
| Spain | 0 | #224 | 282 | 2,326 | |
| IR | 0 | #225 | 7 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #227 | 20 | 4,161 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| IL | 0 | #235 | 40 | 6,291 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1,907 | 12,708 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #246 | 40 | 2,795 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| BR | 0 | #254 | 93 | 5,969 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #269 | 135 | 1,368 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #284 | 59 | 5,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #284 | 42 | 7,570 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #286 | 185 | 7,952 |
| Finland | 0 | #287 | 21 | 830 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 1994 | #288 | 7 | 1,673 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #288 | 7 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #305 | 16 | 5,862 |
| LB | 0 | #308 | 460 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #313 | 74 | 8,413 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #317 | 382 | 8,289 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #319 | 27 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #319 | 36 | 5,096 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #321 | 25 | 7,678 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #325 | 354 | 9,488 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| IT | 0 | #332 | 606 | 4,183 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #344 | 206 | 11,671 |
| BO | 0 | #345 | 37 | 6,868 | |
| BH | 0 | #359 | 197 | 17,937 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #365 | 19 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #367 | 15 | 8,639 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #368 | 134 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #369 | 161 | 10,981 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #377 | 631 | 3,895 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #385 | 21 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #387 | 14 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #418 | 208 | 11,648 |
| LY | 0 | #439 | 97 | 12,703 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #443 | 552 | 8,487 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #447 | 58 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #455 | 20 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #472 | 59 | 8,334 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #485 | 21 | 12,621 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #495 | 137 | 13,121 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #512 | 16 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #647 | 19 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #695 | 34 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #728 | 24 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #736 | 34 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #765 | 65 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #806 | 115 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #820 | 132 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #841 | 119 | 14,742 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #846 | 33 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #854 | 28 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #892 | 6 | 7,365 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #901 | 30 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #915 | 68 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #961 | 168 | 20,986 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,036 | 141 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 35 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,081 | 131 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 89 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,381 | 91 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,529 | 86 | 28,008 |
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