Genevieve

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Genevieve

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Genevieve is the French form of a Celtic name, Genovefa, possibly meaning “White Wave, ” or “Race” from “genos.”

History:
St. Genevieve was the patron saint of Paris, so the name Genevieve has been traditionally been a favorite name in France. In the 19th century, it crossed to Britain and the United States.

Pronunciation: jen-uh-veev.

Diminutives:
English: Genna, Gennie, Genny.
French: Ginette.

Alternates: Geneva, Genevie, Genevive, Genoveva.
French: Geneviéve.
German: Genoveva, Genovefa.
Italian: Genoveffa, Ginevra.

See also: Geneva, Ginevra, Ginette.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
St. Genevieve (422-512)
Patron saint of Paris.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.059 % named Geneva
0.051 % named Genevieve
0.005 % named Genoveva
0.002 % named Gennie
0.001 % named Genny
0.001 % named Genna
0.001 % named Genevie
0.001 % named Genevive

Popularity of Genevieve:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 109th most popular.
1910-1920: 80th most popular.
1920-1930: 111th most popular.
1930-1940: 201st most popular.
1940-1950: 326th most popular.
1950-1960: 457th most popular.
1960-1970: 626th most popular.
1970-1980: 535th most popular.
1980-1990: 417th most popular.
1990: 496th most popular.
1991: 562nd most popular.
1992: 536th most popular.
1993: 565th most popular.
1994: 565th most popular.
1995: 520th most popular.
1996: 519th most popular.
1997: 560th most popular.
1998: 567th most popular.
1999: 517th most popular.
2000: 516th most popular.
2001: 485th most popular.
2002: 397th most popular.
2003: 388th most popular.

In France...
1900: 57th most popular.
1910: 37th most popular.
1920: 25th most popular.
1930: 27th most popular.
1940: 23rd most popular.
1950: 23rd most popular.
1960: 49th most popular.
1970: 111th most popular.
1973: 170th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A