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zhahn-vee-EV or GEN-uh-veev

Genevieve

OriginEnglish from French
Meaning"tribe woman"
GenderGirl

About Genevieve

Variation of Guinevere

Pronounced zhahn-vee-EV or GEN-uh-veev. 3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Genevieve ranked #148 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #76 in 1915, Nameberry popularity #66.

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  • Geneviève Marie Thérèse Sorya

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  • Genevieve Nicole Padalecki

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  • Geneviève Brouillette

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  • Genevieve Sterling Buechner

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  • Genevieve LaCaze

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  • Genevieve Schatz

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  • Genevieve Wilhemina Gaunt (b. 1991)

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  • Genevieve Marie Johnson (b. 2010)

    daughter of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson

  • Genevieve Spillane (b. 2012)

    daughter of skier Johnny Spillane

  • Genevieve Upton 'Vivi' Verlander (b. 2018)

    daughter of American model and actress Kate Upton & American professional baseball pitcher Justin Verlander

Genevieve in pop culture

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    a heroine of medieval legend

  • Genevieve Atkinson

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  • Genevieve

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    the main princess in the movie 'Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses'

  • Genevieve Delatour

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    a character in the "Beautiful Creatures" series

  • Genevieve Mirren

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Variations & nicknames

  • GenevièveFrench
  • YevetteFrench
  • GenovevaItalian
  • GinevraItalian
  • GenoveffaItalian
  • JanuvevaSlavic
  • GenobebaSpanish
  • GenovivaItalian
  • ZenevievaPolish

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