The baby name Jennyfer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fər).
Jennyfer is English in Origin.
The baby name Jennyfer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/ (JEN-i-fər).
Jennyfer is English in Origin.
Jennyfer is a modern respelling of Jennifer, the English form of the Cornish and Welsh royal name Gwenhwyfar (known in legend as Guinevere). Its Celtic elements - gwen “fair, white, blessed” and hwyfar “smooth, soft” (sometimes interpreted as “phantom” or “spirit”) - yield meanings such as “fair and gentle” or “white phantom.” Jennifer moved into wider English use via Cornish revival and literary exposure, then gained mainstream recognition.
The spelling Jennyfer, aligning visually with the nickname Jenny, arose in the late 20th century and appears in Francophone records and parts of Latin America as well as English-speaking regions. While Jennifer peaked in the UK and US during the 1970s–80s - boosted by G. B. Shaw’s 1906 play The Doctor’s Dilemma and the 1970 film Love Story - Jennyfer remains a rarer, individualized choice. Related forms and variants include Jennifer, Jenifer, Jenniffer, Gennifer; cognates Guinevere, Ginevra, Gwenhwyfar; diminutives Jenny, Jennie, Jen, and Jeni.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #213 | 27 | 3,650 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #218 | 8 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #298 | 13 | 6,350 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #304 | 48 | 8,539 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #311 | 6 | 2,792 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #330 | 9 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #373 | 18 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #382 | 99 | 7,768 | |
| MX | 0 | #396 | 18 | 8,339 | |
| CL | 0 | #398 | 14 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #403 | 103 | 7,500 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #430 | 23 | 2,326 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #436 | 46 | 9,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #447 | 1,103 | 16,140 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #478 | 55 | 11,342 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #499 | 12 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #578 | 34 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #590 | 10 | 8,289 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #605 | 396 | 14,861 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #630 | 29 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #671 | 333 | 5,561 |
| IT | 0 | #696 | 19 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #700 | 152 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #701 | 246 | 12,708 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #726 | 13 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #763 | 497 | 17,781 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #784 | 55 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #912 | 24 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #918 | 77 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,029 | 437 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Jennyfer is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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