Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.
Guinevere is a girl's baby name of Welsh origin, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft), meaning "white shadow" or "fair and smooth." In Arthurian legend, Guinevere was the beautiful queen who married King Arthur.
Guinevere carries the full romance and tragedy of Camelot — a name from one of literature's greatest love stories. It has been growing as parents discover this magical alternative to Genevieve and Jennifer, drawn by the name's epic medieval poetry and its natural nickname Guin or Ginny.