Guinevere
Guinevere is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Guinevere in their class.
About the Name Guinevere
Guinevere is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1895. The name has climbed 720 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Guinevere is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Guinevere in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #947, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Guinevere
- Guinevere — Guinevere ( GWIN-ə-veer; Welsh: Gwenhwyfar ; Breton: Gwenivar, Cornish: Gwynnever), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Guinevere
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Guinevere
Almost certainly the only Guinevere in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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