How do you pronounce Genevieve?

Genevieve is pronounced JEN-uh-veev.

What is the origin of Genevieve?

Genevieve is of Celtic origin, from French culture.

Girl name Celtic origin Christian tradition

Genevieve

JEN-uh-veev · 9 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Tribe woman; race of women

Language

Celtic

Culture

French

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

vintage · saint

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#165

2024 births1,835

Peak year1918

First appeared1880

Total US births123,119

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

GenGennyVivi

Alternate spellings

GenevièveGenoveva

In other languages

Geneviève (French)Genoveva (Spanish)Genoveffa (Italian)Jenufa (Czech)

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