US Popularity Rank: 1027

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: The fair one

Jennifer is a feminine name exquisitely intertwined with great beauty, love, and human complexity. Rooted in the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, Jennifer is a modern English variation of the legendary Guinevere and shares its meaning as "the fair one." Shrouded in mythos by mere extension, Jennifer seems to embody the Arthurian heroine's more favorable attributes. Today, young Jennifer has more freedom than ever to decide what version of fairness they mean to embrace. Notable namesakes include the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston, and Jennifer Lopez, to name a few.