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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #5764 for Jenifer.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jenifer at #5764 in the United States.
Jenifer means "white wave, fair phantom" (Welsh origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jenifer is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.