Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Guenevere is a variant of Guinevere. Guinevere has been associated with Old French and Welsh naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Guenevere is a variant of Guinevere. The history of Guinevere gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Guinevere is associated with King Arthur's queen. Guinevere’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Guenevere through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170
- 0 boys · 170 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 224 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Guenevere’s family of names
Guenevere has a related form in Guinevere.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Guenevere, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Guenever
>99% girls
Gueniver
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Gwynn
“a handsome man; one who is fair”
>99% girls
Quineverre
“one who is fair; of the white wave”
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Quynevere
“one who is fair; of the white wave”
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Guennola
“one who is fair; of the white ring”
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Guinever
13% boys · 87% girls
Gwen
“a handsome man; one who is fair” · “one who is fair; of the white ring”
>99% girls