Jenifer
fair one, white enchantress (Cornish/Welsh via English)
Jenifer is a english / other girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #293 (27,391 records), 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
fair one, white enchantress (Cornish/Welsh via English)
Jenifer is a variant of Jennifer, rooted in the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar ('gwen' meaning fair/white and 'hwyfar' meaning smooth/soft or enchantress). In the Philippines, it became widespread in the mid-to-late 20th century along with the surge of American popular culture and media imports.
Jenifer is a variant spelling of Jennifer, which derives from the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere). It entered the Philippine naming pool via 20th-century American cultural influence.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to 'Jen', 'Jenny', or the distinctly Filipino diminutive 'Jeng'. It peaked in popularity between the 1970s and 1990s, and is often combined in double names such as Jenifer Rose or Maria Jenifer.
Related forms
- Jennifer English
- Ginevra Italian
- Guenièvre French
- Gwenhwyfar Welsh
Jenifer with popular surnames
How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.
About the name Jenifer
How do I use Jenifer with two Filipino surnames?
Jenifer is the given name. The full name is Jenifer + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jenifer a common girl name in the Philippines?
PSA rank #293 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.