Guinevere is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Guinevere means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Guinevere across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Guinevere has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Guinevere is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “white phantom, fair one”. The name of King Arthur's queen, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,592 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 131 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Guinevere per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (299/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (15/yr).
Guinevere is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,724 nationally (given to 313 babies that year).
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