Guinevere
Guinevere, also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval princess, and then queen, of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
- Arthurian Cycle
Meaning & Origin of Guinevere
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Guinevere, also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval princess, and then queen, of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arthurian Cycle
The Story of Guinevere
The earliest SSA record of Guinevere as a baby girl name dates back to 1912, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 299 newborns named Guinevere — #916 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Guineveres. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #934 among baby girl names with 281 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Guineveres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Guinevere
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Guinevere. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Guinevere
Phonetically similar names — useful when Guinevere is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Guenevere
- Guenever
- Conover
- Gingival
- Conveyor
- Conveyer
- Conniver
- Convair
- Ganador
- Univar
- Kenova
- Kinnear
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About the name Guinevere
Guinevere is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Guinevere's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #916. Use the chart and map above to compare Guinevere's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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