Jennifer
Meaning: Its source is Gwenhwyfar, a Welsh name meaning "Pure and yielding, whitewave."
Languages: This girl's name is used in German and English.
Compound Forms: Jenessa
Alternative Spellings: Genifer, Gennifer, Gennifur, Jeneffer, Jenifer, Jeniffer, Jenifre, Jenipher, Jennefer, Jenneffer, Jenniferr, Jenniffer, Jennyfer, Jenyfer and Jennafer
Source Forms: Gwenhwyfar
Popularity: The name Jennifer ranked 26th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 6th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 14th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative:
In British legend, Gwenhwyfar (the Welsh source of this name) was identified with King
Caught as she was between her devotion to her husband and her illicit love for the saintly Sir Lancelot, her predicament is succinctly expressed in the meaning of her name.
Arts and Music
- Jennifer Bartlett (born 1940)
American painter.
- Painted Boy (see list of 20th-century Contemporary Artists)
Leadership
- Jennifer Dunn (born 1942)
American politician.
- Representative, R-Washington, 1993- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
Miscellaneous
- Jennifer Craig
- American model (see list of Fashion Models)
- Jennifer Halferty
- 1997 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
Sports
- Jennifer Azzi
- USA Basketball Women''s National Team - 1996 (see list of American National Basketball Team)
- Jennifer Chandler
American athlete.
- 1976 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
Stage and Screen
- Jennifer Aniston (born 1969)
American actress.
- Portrays Rachel Green (see list of Actors on ''Friends'')
- Jennifer Cooke (born 1964)
American actress.
- Actress on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
- Jennifer Horton Deveraux
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Jennifer Ehle
- Best Actress in a play for his performance in The Real Thing (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- Jennifer Gareis
- Actress on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Jennifer Grant (born 1966)
American actress.
- Portrayed Celeste Lundy from 1993-94 (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Jennifer Greene
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Christine Harnos (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
- Jennifer Hetrick (born 1958)
American actress.
- Portrayed Corrine Hammond (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Jennifer Holliday
American singer and actress.
- 1982 Tony Award winner for her performance in Dreamgirls (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Musical)
- Jennifer
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Viva (see list of Characters in the film Play It Again, Sam)
- Jennifer Jones (born 1919)
American actress. Original name: Phyllis Isley.
- 1943 Academy Award winner for her performance in The Song of Bernadette (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Jennifer Lien (born 1974)
American actress.
- Portrays Kes (see list of Actors on ''Star Trek: Voyager'')
- Jennifer Lopez
American actress
- Starred in Out of Sight, U Turn, Selena (see list of see Hollywood Freshwomen)
- Jennifer McGill
- 1990s Mouseketeer (see list of 1990s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Jennifer Nicholson
- The daughter of Jack Nicholson and Rebeccas Broussard (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
- Jennifer Salt (born 1944)
American actress.
- Portrayed Eunice Tate (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Gen-X
- Jensi
- Winny
- Jeffiner
- Yanni
- Jenny Penny
- Jen-Air
- Gender
- Gentle
- Niffer
- Jenny-Fur
- Jennifart
- Jennipoo
- Jennipoot
- Jenner
- Jenny-bug
- Jenny Craig
- Jenni
- Nenny
- Neny
- Nena
- Furball
- Jeffinerd
- Jenerator
- Jiffy Sniffer
- Ninny
- Fennifer
- Furry Jen
- Jimmifer
- Genicles
- Jennifer Eckles Had So Many Freckles
- Genever (a Dutch liquor)
- Jenn-Heffer
- Fern
- Jenny Jack Off
- Yen-e-fare
- Fro
- Jefro
- Jenniflirt
- Freakifur
- Jenny Piccolo
- Lalifer
- Jeffner
- Jenn the Hen
- Jenn likes Men
- Feffer
- Jenny-Fred
- G.I. Jen
- Jen-nay
- Jennifurball
- Ferry
- Furry
- Foo Face
- Nini
- J. J.
- J. J. McKay
- Yen Yen
- Jennsy Wennsy
- Jen Da Bend
- Fertilizer
- Jennibean
- Neninerd
- Jenster
- Jenwinder
- FurFur
- Nifer Snifer
- Jemminnifner
- Jen-Jen
- Jennifer Juniper (from the song by Donovan)
- Jenny-Wren
- Jenny Foo Foo
- Jennifeffer
- Fef Ann
