Meaning of the nameJenifer
- Female
- Celtic origin
- English origin
- Je-ni-fer
Jenifer is a feminine name of Celtic origin, a spelling of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar, which Behind the Name translates as 'white phantom'.
- People (2022)
- 76,540
- Rank in Brazil
- #403
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 89,461
- people
Jenifer in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jenifer, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (30,231 people).
76,044 women 496 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jenifer is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jenifer in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.061%
- Santa Catarina 0.057%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.050%
- Paraná 0.049%
- São Paulo 0.048%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 21,384 | 0.048% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,083 | 0.035% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,748 | 0.042% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,629 | 0.061% |
| Paraná | 5,623 | 0.049% |
| Bahia | 4,573 | 0.032% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,366 | 0.057% |
| Pernambuco | 3,165 | 0.035% |
| Goiás | 1,958 | 0.028% |
| Pará | 1,696 | 0.021% |
| Ceará | 1,431 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,383 | 0.050% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,205 | 0.033% |
| Amazonas | 1,097 | 0.028% |
| Alagoas | 1,060 | 0.034% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,042 | 0.027% |
| Paraíba | 1,027 | 0.026% |
| Maranhão | 962 | 0.014% |
| Sergipe | 869 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 859 | 0.026% |
| Distrito Federal | 753 | 0.027% |
| Rondônia | 415 | 0.026% |
| Piauí | 382 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 264 | 0.036% |
| Acre | 202 | 0.024% |
| Tocantins | 182 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 182 | 0.029% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jenifer
Jennifer comes from Cornish Gweniver and corresponds to Welsh Gwenhwyfar, the same name that gave Guinevere, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. Behind the Name explains Gwenhwyfar as 'white phantom', from Celtic roots linked to 'white' and to 'phantom, magical being'. Wiktionary records Jenifer, in Portuguese, with the forms Jennifer and Jennyfer. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 76,540 people named Jenifer, with a median age of 20, most of them born in the 1990s and 2000s; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The variants differ by doubled n and f, by an h after the J, and by the y.
Simplified spelling, with a single n and f, and the most common in the group; Behind the Name gives it as the Portuguese form.
Other spellings of Jenifer
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jennifer · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Guinevere · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jennifer · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Jenifer · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Jenifer
What does the name Jenifer mean?
Jenifer means “Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jenifer in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 76,540 people with the first name Jenifer, which ranks it number 403 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jenifer a boy's or a girl's name?
Jenifer is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 76,044 women and 496 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jenifer?
Jenifer is a name of Celtic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jenifer most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.061% of the state's population is named Jenifer (6,629 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jenifer?
Jennifer, Jhenifer, Jeniffer, Jheniffer, Jhennifer and Jennyfer and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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