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Guinevere

“White phantom, fair spirit” — Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Brythonic gwynn 'white' + a word for spirit origin

Girl's name · #898 in the US (2025) · Trending

Guinevere has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #898 (2025) · 4,592 babies named Guinevere all-time · 1 in 5,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Guineveres

• Guinevere Turner — American actress and writer
• Guinevere Kauffmann — American astrophysicist
• Guinevere van Seenus — American model
• Guinevere O.U. Wogan — U.S. herpetologist

In stories & tradition

• Guinevere — Arthurian romance · Le Morte d'Arthur

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