Yennefer
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- YEN-ih-fer
- Origin
- Modern
- Style
- New arrival
Yennefer is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yennefer mean?
Modern: fictional name from The Witcher books, resembling Jennifer
Yennefer of Vengerberg is a sorceress in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher fantasy novels, later adapted into games and a television series.
Is Yennefer a girl's or a boy's name?
Yennefer is a girls' name.
How popular is Yennefer in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 8 girls.
Yennefer in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #3,766 |
| 2022 | 8 | #3,050 |
Nicknames for Yennefer
Names like Yennefer
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kianna, Harper, Nevaeh, Kiana, Eleanor, Sienna, Cassidy, Kiara, Jennifer, Juniper, Nova-Rae, Ivy-Rose
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yennefer: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yennefer, updated 20 October 2026.