Дже́ннифер
Džénnifɛrfeminine
The English name Jennifer is translated into Russian as Дже́ннифер (Džénnifɛr).
Дже́ннифер is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While Дже́ннифер is the standard form, you may encounter Дженнифер in formal contexts or Дженни as an informal diminutive.
How do you pronounce it?
Džénnifɛr
Did you know?
- Russian speakers often create their own 'home' diminutives for foreign names, so a Дже́ннифер might be affectionately called Дженничка.
- In handwritten Russian cursive, the capital Д used in Дже́ннифер can look like a Latin 'g' or a Greek 'Delta' rather than the printed version.
- Unlike many native Russian female names that end in -а or -я, Дже́ннифер ends in a consonant, which signals to a Russian speaker that the name is of foreign origin.
Examples in context
- Меня зовут Дже́ннифер.Menya zovut Dzhennifer.My name is Jennifer.
- Ты знаешь Дже́ннифер?Ty znayesh' Dzhennifer?Do you know Jennifer?
- Дже́ннифер пришла сегодня на работу.Dzhennifer prishla segodnya na rabotu.Jennifer came to work today.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are talking about a colleague in the office.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы видела Дже́ннифер?Ty videla Dzhennifer?Did you see Jennifer?
- Мария MariaНет, я не видела Дже́ннифер.Net, ya ne videla Dzhennifer.No, I haven't seen Jennifer.
- Дмитрий DmitryОна сегодня очень занята.Ona segodnya ochen' zanyata.She is very busy today.
- Мария MariaНадеюсь, у неё всё хорошо.Nadeyus', u neyo vsyo khorosho.I hope she is doing well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jennifer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
