The name Jennifer is primarily a female name of English origin that means Fair Phantom Or White Wave. The name Jennifer is originally an anglicized version of the Welsh name Gwynhwyfar, used for women of light complexion. It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere.

What does Jennifer mean?

History. "Jennifer" may mean "the fair one" (from Proto-Celtic “Windo-seibrā”). A Cornish form, it is cognate with the Welsh form Gwenhwyfar and with the Old Irish Findabair.

What does the biblical name Jennifer mean?

What does the name Jenny mean in the Bible? In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Jenny is: God has been gracious. ... Only Hebrew names have meaning in Hebrew. The name Jenny is a nickname for Jennifer, which comes from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning “white fantom” or “white magical being”.