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Jeniffer

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Jeniffer: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1975.

Jeniffer is a phonetic variant of Jennifer, which itself derives from the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar—meaning “white ghost” or “white fairy,” from the roots *gwen* (white, fair) and *hwyfar* (smooth, soft, or phantom). The most famous bearer is the actress Jennifer Lawrence, though the specific spelling Jeniffer is less common. While no major places directly bear this spelling, the root appears in the Arthurian legend of Guinevere, King Arthur’s queen, which shares the same ancient etymology. In Scotland, Jeniffer has never ranked as a top choice, but it reflects a mid-20th-century trend of adding an extra ‘f’ or ‘n’ to familiar names—a style that briefly gained popularity alongside similar variants like Jenniffer.