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Jennifer: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“white and smooth; fair one”
جینیفر
Gwenhwyfar
What Jennifer means
Jennifer (جینیفر, Celtic Gwenhwyfar) is a Christian girl’s name that means “white and smooth; fair one”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Guinevere.
Jennifer at a glance
- Meaning
- white and smooth; fair one
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- jen-ih-fer
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jennifer
- In English
- white and smooth; fair one
- اردو میں معنی
- سفید و ملائم؛ گوری
Origin and history of Jennifer
From Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar, meaning 'white and smooth'. Welsh gwen, white or fair, with a second element read as smooth or soft.
Base wordCornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar
How to say and write Jennifer
- Say it
- jen-ih-fer3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jennifer
- Urdu
- جینیفر
- Original script
- Gwenhwyfar
- Other spellings
- Jenifer · Guinevere
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Jennifer
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jennifer.
Names like Jennifer
- Adahعدہornament; beautyGirlHebrew
- AnnabelاینابیلMeaning disputedGirlOther or unclear
- Bronwynبرونونwhite-breasted; fairGirlCeltic
- Christabelکرسٹابیلbeautiful Christian; Christ-fairGirlLatin
- Daisyڈیزیa daisy; day's eyeGirlEnglish
- Dorcasڈورکاسa gazelleGirlGreek
- Fionaفیوناwhite; fairGirlCeltic
- Florenceفلورنسblooming; flourishingGirlLatin
- Gemmaجیماa gem; a jewelGirlLatin
- GwendolynگوینڈولنMeaning disputedGirlCeltic
Questions about the name Jennifer
What does the name Jennifer mean?
Jennifer means “white and smooth; fair one”. In Urdu: سفید و ملائم؛ گوری. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Jennifer a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jennifer is a girl’s name.
Is Jennifer a Christian name?
Yes. Jennifer is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar, meaning 'white and smooth'. Welsh gwen, white or fair, with a second element read as smooth or soft.
How do you pronounce Jennifer?
Say it “jen-ih-fer”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Jennifer in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jennifer is written جینیفر. In its original script: Gwenhwyfar.
What are other spellings of Jennifer?
Jennifer is also spelled Jenifer, Guinevere.
Is the meaning of Jennifer verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.