GENEVA  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "juniper tree"

Unlike its somewhat formal Swiss city namesake, this is a lively and appealing place-name that also has a real history as a female name.

Variations:
Janevra, Genevia, Jineeva, Genevre, Genever, Jenovefa, Jeaneva, Geneiva, Gena, Geena, Janeva, Genoveva, Genovella, Jeneva, Gen, Jonevah, Geneive, Geneieve, Jineva, Ginneva, Genovela, Ginevre, Joneva, Ginebra

International Variations:
Genève (French) Ginevra, Genevra, Genoveffa (Italian)

Geneva is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Geneva:

• UNDERRATED NAMES, PART DEUX
• NEW ROUTES TO OLD NICKNAMES
• NAMES RIDING OFF INTO THE SUNSET
• BREAKING THE HUNDRED-YEAR RULE