Yennifer
Yennefer, Yenifer, or Yennifer is a given name likely derived from the Cornish name Jennifer, itself a cognate of the name Guinevere. It appears more in Spanish speaking and Latin American countries. Real and fictional people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Yennifer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yennefer, Yenifer, or Yennifer is a given name likely derived from the Cornish name Jennifer, itself a cognate of the name Guinevere. It appears more in Spanish speaking and Latin American countries. Real and fictional people with the name include:
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The Story of Yennifer
Yennifer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 32 Yennifers were born — ranking #4,109 that year. As of 2026, Yennifer ranks #8,612 for baby girls with 11 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 532 Yennifers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yennifer
Yennifer is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 532 births in the dataset. Yennifer's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,895. Use the chart and map above to compare Yennifer'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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