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
"associated with Saint Spyridon, miracle worker"
Origin: Greek
Jennifer is more popular, ranked #546 vs #20568 for Speros.
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Jennifer is more popular, ranked #546 compared to Speros at #20568 in the United States.
Jennifer means "white wave, fair one" (Welsh origin). Speros means "associated with Saint Spyridon, miracle worker" (Greek origin).
Jennifer is primarily a girl name. Speros is primarily a boy name.