Jennifer is a ♀ girl name.
Jennifer derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar or from the more recent variant Guinevere.
Jennifer means “white fairy”, “white phantom” (from Welsh “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed + “hwyfar” = smooth/soft or phantom/spirit/fairy).
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