Jennifa

Jennifa is regarded as an American variant of Jennifer, which is derived from the Cornish form of the name Guinevere. This, in turn, has its origins in the Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar. The name for girls translates into German as 'the white fairy', 'the white spirit', 'the bright phantom', or alternatively as 'the beautiful face' and 'the white cheek'.

What does the name Jennifa mean?

Jennifa is considered an American spelling of Jennifer, which is a Cornish derivative of the name Guinevere, originating from the Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar. This girl's name means in German something like 'the white fairy', 'the white spirit', 'the bright phantom' or also 'the beautiful face' as well as 'the white cheek'. Its roots lie in Old Welsh and Celtic and consist of two parts. The first part comes from gwyn or gwen, meaning 'beautiful', 'white', 'blonde', 'bright', 'light', 'holy', and 'blessed'. The second part is the word hwyfar (sēbros), which means 'smooth' and 'soft', but can also be translated as 'the phantom', 'the spirit', and 'the fairy'. The name gained popularity through the character of Guinevere, who plays a central role in the Celtic Arthurian legend as the wife of King Arthur and the lover of Sir Lancelot. Additionally, she was seduced by Mordred before the Battle of Camlann, where Arthur and Mordred died. Other variants include Gwenhyfar, Gwenifer, Gwenevere, and Guenevere. Related forms include Jenifer, Jenifa, Jenifre, Jeniffer, Jennyfer, Jenniver, Jennipher, Jenniffer, and Jennefer.

How do you pronounce Jennifa?

Dschennifa

When is the name day of Jennifa?

The name day for Jennifa is celebrated on May 30.

Popularity

In Germany, Jennifa is one of the rarer first names. In 2020, it ranked 4,158th among the most common female baby names. The best placement was achieved in 2005 with 882nd place. In the last ten years, Jennifa has been used as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it stands at 11,574th place.