Jennifer
Meaning
"white wave, fair one"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #546
- Total SSA Count
- 552
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jen, Jenny, Jenn
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"white wave, fair one"
Origin: Welsh
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #546 for Jennifer.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jennifer at #546 in the United States.
Jennifer means "white wave, fair one" (Welsh origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jennifer is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.