JENNIFER  

Gender: F
Origin: Cornish variation of Welsh GUINEVERE
Meaning: "white shadow, white wave"

Popularity in 2008: #84

There were close to 800,000 Jennifers born in the seventies, making it the top name of the decade -- no wonder there are now online support groups for grown-up Jens who have suffered a lack of personal identity. These days it's no longer even in the Top 40 though it's forever a pretty-sounding name.

Variations:
Jennie, Jenn, Jenita, Jenalee, Jinnifer, Geniffer, Jenna, Genni, Jennica, Genny, Jeniffer, Ginnifer, Jenniver, Jenifer, Jennee, Jennipher, Jena, Jenessa, Jenefer, Genna, Jenalyn, Gennie, Jen, Jenny, Genn, Jennika, Jennefer, Jenae, Jenetta, Jeni, Jennelle, Genniver, Jenni, Jennis, Gennifer

International Variations:
Ginevra, Genoveffa (Italian) Genowefa (Polish) Genoveva (Spanish)

Jennifer is being discussed in our message boards:

• Another girl's name to go with Erika
• name help... emily or mia?
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• narrowing my list...need help
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jennifer:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NAMEBERRY!