Girl

Guinevere

GWIN-uh-veer

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From the Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar' meaning 'fair one,' this Arthurian legend name carries tragic romance, mystique, and medieval grandeur as the legendary Queen of Camelot.”

Popularity Over Time

Guinevere US popularity rank over timeRank 10453 in 1989 to rank 917 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#917#5685#10453191219401960198020002024

Currently ranked #947 in the United States.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

GwenGuineyVeraNeve

Style

EtherealRomanticGrandLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Queen Guinevere from Arthurian Legend

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Welsh origin with universal appeal

People Also Ask

From the Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar' meaning 'fair one,' this Arthurian legend name carries tragic romance, mystique, and medieval grandeur as the legendary Queen of Camelot.

Guinevere is currently ranked #947 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Guinevere include Gwen, Guiney, Vera, Neve.

Names that pair beautifully with Guinevere include Isadora, Cordelia, Isolde, Morwenna.