Holding steady.
Popularity of Jenipher since 1969
Babies named Jenipher per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jenipher is a rare respelling of Jennifer, a name that experienced massive popularity in the mid-20th century. The first recorded use of Jenipher in U.S. data is 1969, and it peaked in 1983, though it never entered national rankings. Its trajectory has remained stable, used occasionally by parents seeking a distinctive variation of a familiar name. Unlike the top 1000 names of its era, Jenipher has no ties to any specific state or region, reflecting its niche status. As a modern English coinage, it carries the same linguistic heritage as Jennifer but with an individual spelling.
Jenipher is a modern respelling of Jennifer, a Cornish form of Guinevere, which is derived from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen 'white, fair, blessed' and hwyfar 'smooth, soft'. The name Jennifer became widely popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century, and Jenipher represents a less common spelling variant.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jen, Jenny, Phifer
Sibling names for Jenipher
Names that share Jenipher's style, for a brother or sister.
