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Name Jennifer

Origin:From Welsh words for white, fair, shining and smoothTools:

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Gender:female
Languages of use:German, English
Short forms:Jena, Jennie, Jenny
Topics:Asteroid 6249 Jennifer, discovered 1991
US 2021 rank:#492     ... 491:Angel, 492:Edith, 493:Jennifer, 494:Raya, 495:Ryan ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Jenifer, Jennyfer, Jennie     Details
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About Jennifer, the group of names with the same origin as Jennifer

Language of origin:Welsh
Info about origin:in Arthurian legend Guinevere is the beautiful wife of King Arthur
Words:gwen = white, fair (in the sense of light-colored, blond), shining, holy  Welsh
 hwyfar = smooth  Welsh
Topics:Arthurian legend
Variants' top ranks:1:Jennifer USA 1970-1979,  2:Jenny Philippines 2010,  4:Ginevra Italy 2022,  31:Dzsenifer Hungary 2004,  77:Jenifer Madrid 2002,  383:Jennie USA 1980-1989,  609:Jena USA 1993,  913:Guinevere USA 2022
Somehow related to:Genoveva
Old/original forms:Guinevere Old French, Gwenhwyfar Welsh
Name variants:Dzsenifer, Gaynor, Ginevra, Guinevere, Jena, Jenifer, Jennie, Jennifer, Jennina, Jenny, Jennyfer   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
Australia/NSWGraph2003 87,  2002 82,  2001 56
AustriaGraph2004 52,  1999 38
Belgium prevalence 2013 154
BrazilGraph2011 972009 99
England+WalesGraph2004 88,  2003 78,  2002 73,  2001 80,  2000 79,  1999 76,  1998 61
FranceGraph2002 146,  1997 100
IrelandGraph2010 97,  2009 100,  2008 92,  2007 95,  2006 72,  2005 63,  2004 54,  2003 43,  2002 34,  2001 39,  2000 36,  1999 33,  1998 28
MexicoGraph2016 99,  2013 36,  2011 282010 39,  2009 31,  2008 34
ScotlandGraph2015 156,  2013 177,  2012 179,  2011 113,  2010 116,  2009 95,  2008 85,  2007 65,  2006 64,  2005 52,  2004 52,  2003 30,  2002 29,  2001 40,  2000 28,  1999 24,  1998 24
SwedenGraph2008 100,  2007 91,  2006 74,  2005 69,  2004 52,  2003 46,  2002 46,  2001 37,  2000 33,  1999 321998 34
Switzerland/GermanGraph2003 39,  2002 35,  2001 36,  2000 43,  1999 33,  1998 29
USA decadesGraph2000-2009 39,  1990-1999 14,  1980-1989 2,  1970-1979 11960-1969 20
USA prevalence 1990 6
USA yearlyGraph2022 501,  2021 492,  2020 434,  2019 392,  2018 344,  2017 310,  2016 273,  2015 252,  2014 220,  2013 191,  2012 163,  2011 134,  2010 119,  2009 109,  2008 84,  2007 64,  2006 51,  2005 42,  2004 38,  2003 31,  2002 28,  2001 26,  2000 26,  1999 21,  1998 20,  1997 18,  1996 19,  1995 18,  1994 17,  1993 15
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