About the name Guinevere
Arthurian legend keeps Guinevere alive but also keeps it slightly out of reach, since few parents want to hand a child a story that ends in scandal. What most people miss is that the ubiquitous Jennifer is simply the Cornish version of this same name worn smooth by time.
Guinevere is a girl name of Welsh origin, pronounced gwin-uh-VEER. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Victorian era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Guinevere?
Guinevere currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Guinevere
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Guinevere yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Guinevere
Names similar to Guinevere
Gwendolyn
GWEN-duh-lin
Blessed ring, white brow
Winifred
WIN-ih-fred
Blessed reconciliation
Bhairavi
bhy-RAH-vee
The fearsome one, a form of Parvati and a dawn raga
Damayanti
dah-mah-YAHN-tee
Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Gauri
GOW-ree
Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities
Ingrid
ING-grid
Beautiful, fair, of the god Ing
Millicent
MIL-ih-sent
Strong in work
Guinevere — frequently asked questions
What does the name Guinevere mean?
Guinevere means "White phantom, fair one". It is a name of Welsh origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Guinevere?
Guinevere is pronounced gwin-uh-VEER, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Guinevere?
Guinevere scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Guinevere?
Guinevere carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Guinevere?
The lucky number for Guinevere is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.