GENEVIEVE  (zhahn-vee-EV or GEN-uh-veev)

Gender: F
Origin: French, Celtic
Meaning: "woman of the people or white wave"

Popularity in 2008: #325

Perfect choice for anyone who wants to retain the gen sound but is tired of all the overused Jen names. The medieval saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, defended the city against Attila the Hun.

Variations:
Jennie, Ginnetta, Ginevive, Genever, Ginett, Genaveve, Genoveve, Genny, Geneveeve, Genavive, Janeva, Ginetta, Gen, Gwenivive, Gineveve, Genavie, Genevera, Genevievre, Ginevieve, Ginette, Gin, Ginnette, Genavieve, Genivieve, Genovieve, Genevie, Gennie, Jenny, Gina, Genvieve, Gena, Geneveve, Genevive, Genovive, Guinevieve, Gwenevieve, Guinivive, Jennavieve, Geneva, Ginata, Jenevieve, Genaveeve

International Variations:
Geneviève, Yevette (French) Zenevieva (Hungarian) Genoveva, Ginevra, Genoveffa, Genoviva (Italian) Zenevieva (Polish) Januveva (Slavic) Genobeba (Spanish)

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