Genevieve
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Genevieve
Genevieve is derived from the Germanic medieval name Genovefa, or Kenowefa, which consists of the elements kuni, meaning "kin", and wefa, meaning "woman." The medieval saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, defended the city against Attila the Hun through her rational thinking, courage and prayer.
Genevieve is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to retain the gen sound but is tired of all the overused Jen names. It is both dainty and substantial and can be pronounced either GEN-uh-veev or the French zhahn-vee-EV.
Genevieve is undergoing a real revival—it's currently enjoying its highest popularity ranking since the 1930s.
Genevieve is also given to boys.
Pronounced jen-uh-VEEV.
As of October 2026, Genevieve ranked #148 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #76 in 1915, Nameberry popularity #78.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #211 | 1,609 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #182 | 1,778 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #188 | 1,733 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #183 | 1,666 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #171 | 1,711 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #168 | 1,722 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #169 | 1,709 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #154 | 1,840 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #165 | 1,746 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #165 | 1,750 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #165 | 1,835 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #148 | 1,981 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Genevieve for girls
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Genevieve on lists
Famous Genevieves
- Saint GenevieveGirl
patron saint of Paris, France
- Genevieve or Genoveva of BrabantGirl
French legendary chaste wife falsely accused and repudiated
- Geneviève BujoldGirl
French,Canadian actress
- Genevieve NnajiGirl
Nigerian actress, model and businesswoman
- Geneviève Marie Thérèse SoryaGirl
French actress
- Genevieve Nicole PadaleckiGirl
American actress
- Genevieve GorderGirl
American interior designer and TV host
- Genevieve Knight "G" HanneliusGirl
American actress
- Genevieve TobinGirl
American actress
- Généviève MarieGirl
Princess of Orléans, Marchioness of Chaponay,Morance; daughter of Prince Emmanuel of Orléans and Princess Henriette of Belgium
- Genevieve TaggardGirl
American poet
- Genevieve Rose AngelsonGirl
American actress
- Genevieve (born Ginette Marguerite Auger)Girl
French,American actress and comedienne
- Geneviève BrouilletteGirl
French,Canadian actress
- Genevieve Sterling BuechnerGirl
American actress
- Genevieve MortonGirl
South African model
- Geneviève PageGirl
French actress
- Genevieve LaCazeGirl
Australian runner
- Genevieve SchatzGirl
American singer of group Company of Thieves
- Genevieve Wilhemina Gaunt (b. 1991)Girl
English actress; daughter of actors Frederik de Groot and Fiona Gaunt
- Genevieve Marie Johnson (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson
- Genevieve Spillane (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of skier Johnny Spillane
- Genevieve Upton 'Vivi' Verlander (b. 2018)Girl
daughter of American model and actress Kate Upton & American professional baseball pitcher Justin Verlander
Genevieve in pop culture
- Genevieve (also Genoveva or Genovefa) of BrabantGirl
a heroine of medieval legend
- Genevieve AtkinsonGirl
character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
- Genevieve HeartGirl
Queen in the Looking Glass Wars
- Genevieve SnowGirl
character in the Elemental Assasin series by Jennifer Estep
- GenevieveGirl
dog who saved Madeline in the Madeline series
- GenevieveGirl
character on TV's "The Originals"
- GenevieveGirl
the main princess in the movie 'Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses'
- Genevieve DelatourGirl
a TV character on "Devious Maids"
- Genevieve DuchannesGirl
a character in the "Beautiful Creatures" series
- Genevieve MirrenGirl
Carter, Charles Boyle's love interest on TV's "Brooklyn Nine,Nine"
- Genevieve ScherbatskyGirl
Robin Scherbatsky's mother on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
- GenevieveGirl
a main character in the movie "Rush Hour 3"
- GenevieveGirl
daughter of Karl Morris and Nadine Bevan on British TV series "Stella"
- GenevieveGirl
a character in “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”
Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
- GenGirl
- GenaGirl
- GenaveeveGirl
- GenaveveGirl
- GenavieGirl
- GenavieveGirl
- GenaviveGirl
- GenevaGirl
- GeneveeveGirl
- GeneverGirl
- GeneveraGirl
- GeneveveGirl
- GenevieGirl
- GenevievreGirl
- GeneviveGirl
- GenivieveGirl
- GennieGirl
- GennyGirl
- GenoveveGirl
- GenovieveGirl
- GenoviveGirl
- GenvieveGirl
- GinGirl
- GinaGirl
- GinataGirl
- GinettGirl
- GinettaGirl
- GinetteGirl
- GineveveGirl
- GinevieveGirl
- GineviveGirl
- GinnettaGirl
- GinnetteGirl
- GuinevieveGirl
- GuiniviveGirl
- GwenevieveGirl
- GweniviveGirl
- JanevaGirl
- JenevieveGirl
- JennavieveGirl
- JennieGirl
- JennyGirl