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Jennefer

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Pronounced JEN-uh-fer /ˈdʒɛn.ə.fər/High

Meaning: Jennefer is a spelling variant of Jennifer, the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar — the name of King Arthur's queen Guinevere. It combines elements meaning 'white, fair, blessed' and 'smooth, soft' or 'phantom', usually rendered 'white/fair phantom'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jennefer is a respelling of Jennifer (said 'JEN-uh-fer'), the Cornish form of Guinevere, meaning 'white' or 'fair phantom'. Swapping -i- for -e- keeps the sound.

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Origin MediumCornish, Welsh

MeaningJennefer is a spelling variant of Jennifer, the Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar — the name of King Arthur's queen Guinevere. It combines elements meaning 'white, fair, blessed' and 'smooth, soft' or 'phantom', usually rendered 'white/fair phantom'.

U.S. rank (2010)#18217 ↘ Falling

2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,498

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jennefer is one of many variant spellings that trailed Jennifer during its historic climb. Jennifer is the Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh name behind Guinevere, King Arthur's queen; it blends 'white, fair, blessed' with an element read as 'smooth' or 'phantom'. When Jennifer became the dominant American girls' name of its day, spellings like Jennefer multiplied.

Jennefer peaked around 1972 alongside Jennifer's astonishing run, then faded as the whole name cooled. A girl named Jennefer then is now in her fifties — squarely the Jennifer generation. The classic Jennifer endures; the Jennefer respelling reads as a period variant with no separate revival.

Did you know? Jennefer rode Jennifer's enormous 1970s wave, cresting around 1972 — a personalized spelling caught in the biggest girls'-name surge of the century.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Jennefer / Jennifer — variant of Jennifer; Cornish Gwenhwyfar / Guinevere

Variations

JenniferJeniferJeneferGennifer

Nicknames

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Jennifer— the standard spelling Jennefer varies

Jenifer— a closely related single-n respelling

Jenna— a popular short form of the same name

Guinevere— the medieval name Jennifer ultimately descends from

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jennefer mean?

Jennefer is a respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere, meaning 'white' or 'fair phantom'.

How do you pronounce Jennefer?

It's said JEN-uh-fer /ˈdʒɛn.ə.fər/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jennefer a boy or girl name?

Jennefer is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jennefer?

Jennefer was an uncommon spelling of Jennifer, most visible during that name's nineteen-seventies peak and rare today.