Where does the name Genevieve come from?

Genevieve is a girl name of French origin.

Is Genevieve a boy or a girl name?

Genevieve is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 121,301 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Genevieve in 2023?

Genevieve ranks #165 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,304 babies.

How do you pronounce Genevieve?

Genevieve is pronounced JEN-uh-veev (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Genevieve?

Genevieve is also written as Geneviève, Genevieva.

A name from French · Girl

Genevieve

From Old French Geneviève, possibly from a Gaulish source meaning "tribe-woman" or "of the family." St. Geneviève (5th c.) is the patroness of Paris, credited with saving the city from Attila.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

121,301 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,752 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

GFrom Old French Geneviève, possibly from a Gaulish source meaning "tribe-woman" or "of the family." St. Geneviève (5th c.) is the patroness of Paris, credited with saving the city from Attila.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Genevieve".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Geneviève Most common Genevieva

Quick answers

People often ask about Genevieve.

What does the name Genevieve mean?: Genevieve means from Old French Geneviève, possibly from a Gaulish source meaning "tribe-woman" or "of the family." St. Geneviève (5th c.) is the patroness of Paris, credited with saving the city from Attila.
Where does the name Genevieve come from?: Genevieve is a girl name of French origin.
Is Genevieve a boy or a girl name?: Genevieve is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 121,301 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Genevieve in 2023?: Genevieve ranks #165 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,304 babies.
How do you pronounce Genevieve?: Genevieve is pronounced JEN-uh-veev (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Genevieve?: Genevieve is also written as Geneviève, Genevieva.

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