Guinevere

A familiar Welsh name with steady appeal.

Girl's nameWelshRising fast Also a pet name
#947 62in 2024

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.

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Popularity Over Time

Guinevere climbed 1714 spots in the last 20 years — from #2661 to #947.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Guinevere
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s1,343
2010s1,390
2000s589
1990s183
1980s163
1970s167
1960s39
1950s29
1940s46
1930s68
1920s145
1910s132

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(99 years, 19122024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Guinevere
YearBirthsRank
2024277#947
2023251#1009
2022299#916
2021267#971
2020249#1011
2019188#1245
2018151#1455
2017192#1240
2016140#1584
2015176#1350
2014165#1392
2013127#1667
2012101#1944
201192#2091
201058#2948
200962#2835
200859#2967
200761#2941
200673#2521
200574#2388

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Guinevere has two lives

Guinevere, the baby name
#947girls
4,294 babies
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Guinevere, the pet name
#5462pet name
12 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19122024) · Methodology