What is the first name of Bill Gates’s eldest daughter?

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Bill Gates’s eldest daughter is named Jennifer.

Jennifer Katharine Gates was born in 1996 to Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. She is the oldest of their three children. Her younger siblings are Rory John Gates and Phoebe Adele Gates.

Jennifer studied human biology at Stanford University and later pursued medical training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has also been involved in equestrian sport, including show jumping, and has supported charitable and public-health causes.

The family’s public profile can create confusion because Bill Gates’s children have generally maintained more privacy than their parents. The names Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe are the children’s first names, while Melinda French Gates is their mother, not a sibling. Jennifer’s full name is Jennifer Katharine Gates.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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