Geneva

Meaning: Probably river mouth
Origin: Swiss place name — From the city of Geneva

Meaning: Possibly woman of the family
Origin: French — Also used as a short form of Genevieve

Meaning: Juniper
Origin: French — Also linked to genièvre, the word for juniper

Girl's name · #1657 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Geneva — on the books since 1880, #1657 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 89,000 girls have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,306 in Ecuador (2024) · #678 in Poland (2019).

Famous Genevas

Geneva Robertson-Dworet — American screenwriter (born 1985)
Geneva Carr — American actress (born 1971)
Geneva Cruz — Filipino actress and singer (born 1976)
Geneva Mitchell — American actress (1908–1949)
Geneva Karr — Drag performer

In stories & tradition

Geneva Carson — Motocrossed (TV series)

What Genevas become

Among 33 notable people named Geneva:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Geneva Carr, American actress (born 1971).

Similar names: Millicent · Genevieve · Reva · Rosalind · Geraldine · Lenore

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