Genevieve

Meaning: Possibly woman of the family
Origin: French — From Genovefa, of Germanic or Celtic origin

Nicknames: Gene, Genny, Gena

Girl's name · #148 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Genevieve was #76 in 1914, slipped to #691 by 1968, and has climbed back to #148 today. Roughly 125,000 girls have been named Genevieve since 1880. 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 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#359 in Scotland (2025) · #361 in Canada (2025) · #478 in England & Wales (2025) · #483 in Ireland (2025) · #966 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,079 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,636 in France (2025) · #407 in N. Ireland (2024) · #431 in New Zealand (2024) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #2,503 in Italy (2023) · #1,507 in Austria (2022) and 2 more.

Famous Genevieves

Genevieve of Paris — Patron saint of Paris (c. 419 or 422–c. 502 or 512)
Geneviève Bujold — Canadian actress (born 1942)
Genevieve Nnaji — Nigerian actress, producer, and director (born 1979)
Geneviève Page — French actress (1927–2025)
Genevieve Padalecki — American actress (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Genevieve of Brabant — Golden Legend (book)
Genevieve Atkinson — Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
Geneviève Dieudonné^es — Anno Dracula series (novel series)

What Genevieves become

Among 870 notable people named Genevieve:

Entertainers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress (born 1942).

Similar names: Callie · Geneva · Olive · Louise · Gwendolyn · Adelaide

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