Geneva

Swiss place-name or French
"juniper tree"

Geneva Origin and Meaning

The name Geneva is a girl's name of French origin 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.

Geneva was a relatively popular American name at one time: it reached as high as Number 107 in 1919, and remained in the Top 200 until 1942. Geneva was the middle name of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and is the name of a leading character on The Good Wife.

# 993 in the US

Geneva Rank in US Top 1000

# 1071 on Nameberry

Geneva Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Geneva

20 Names Similar to Geneva

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Geneva.

Famous People Named Geneva

  • Geneva Mitchell
    American actress
  • Geneva Carr
    American actress
  • Geneva Mendoza Cruz
    Filipina actress
  • Geneva Mercer
    American sculptor and painter
  • Geneva Overholser
    American journalist

The name Geneva in Pop Culture

  • Geneva
    Switzerland
  • Geneva Pine
    character from "The Good Wife".
  • Geneva Lee
    a main character from "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper".
  • Geneva Goodman
    from the movie "The Boy Who Could Fly."
  • Geneva Porter
    character in Catherine Woolley's "Ginnie and Geneva" series

International Variations of the name Geneva

  • Genève
    French
  • Ginevra
    Italian
  • Genevra
    Italian
  • Genoveffa
    Italian

The name Geneva in Nameberry Blog Posts