Jenifer
Meaning
"white wave, fair phantom"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,764
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jen, Jeni, Jenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"white wave, fair phantom"
Origin: Welsh
"valley of the River Kent"
Origin: Old English
Jenifer is more popular, ranked #5764 vs #5796 for Kendyll.
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Jenifer is more popular, ranked #5764 compared to Kendyll at #5796 in the United States.
Jenifer means "white wave, fair phantom" (Welsh origin). Kendyll means "valley of the River Kent" (Old English origin).
Jenifer is primarily a girl name. Kendyll is primarily a girl name.