Meaning of the nameJhennifer
- Female
- Celtic origin
- English origin
- Jhen-ni-fer
Jhennifer is a spelling of the name Jenifer, which means “Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'”.
Meaning
“Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'”
Meaning of the name Jenifer, of which Jhennifer is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Guinevere
- People (2022)
- 7,476
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,073
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,302
- people
Jhennifer in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jhennifer, 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 (3,204 people).
7,435 women 41 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 Jhennifer is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jhennifer in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Pará 0.010%
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,373 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 801 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 801 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 479 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 470 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 431 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 398 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 364 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 338 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 239 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 223 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 161 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 140 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 135 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 130 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 125 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 103 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 93 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 91 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 88 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 47 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jhennifer
Joins the initial Jh- to the nn of the English spelling.
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.
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 Jhennifer
What does the name Jhennifer mean?
Jhennifer means “Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Jenifer, of which Jhennifer is a spelling.
How many people are named Jhennifer in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,476 people with the first name Jhennifer, which ranks it number 2,073 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jhennifer a boy's or a girl's name?
Jhennifer is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,435 women and 41 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jhennifer?
Jhennifer is a name of Celtic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jhennifer most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.010% of the state's population is named Jhennifer (398 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jhennifer?
Jenifer, Jennifer, Jhenifer, Jeniffer, Jheniffer and Jennyfer and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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