Find out how popular the first name Jennefer has been for the last 37 years (from 1974 to 2010) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Jennefer by gender

Based on the last 37 years of data, Jennefer is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2010, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Jennefer.

The history of the first name Jennefer

The name Jennefer is a variant spelling of the name Jennifer, which is an English feminine form of the name Guinevere. Guinevere is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which means "fair phantom" or "fair smooth awn." The name originated in the medieval tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Jennifer rose to popularity in the 16th century, with records showing it was used in the English counties of Cornwall and Devon. The earliest known bearer of the name was Jennifer Wriothesley, who lived in the late 16th century and was the wife of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton.

In the 17th century, a Jennifer Vavasor was recorded as living in Yorkshire, England. Another early bearer was Jennifer Pedley, who was born in 1693 in Redditch, Worcestershire.

The name gained wider popularity in the 19th century, with notable bearers including Jennifer Ramsbottom (1816-1894), a British philanthropist, and Jennifer Royle (1871-1939), an English artist and illustrator.

One of the most famous Jennifers in history was Jennifer Jones (1919-2009), an American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1943 film The Song of Bernadette. Other notable Jennifers include Jennifer Capriati (born 1976), an American professional tennis player and former World No. 1, and Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), an American actress best known for her role as Rachel Green on the sitcom Friends.

The variant spelling Jennefer emerged as a rarer form of the name, though it shares the same origins and meanings as Jennifer. It is worth noting that the name Jennefer is not as widely used as Jennifer, and there are fewer historical records or famous bearers of this particular spelling variant.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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