Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- White wave
- French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Genevieve
Pronunciation
ge-nevie-ve, gen(e)-vieve
Famous People
Canadian actress Genevieve Bujold
More about the name
Genevieve (French: Geneviève) is a female name of "Celtic or Germanic origin, possibly from the Germanic name Kenowefa [Latinized as Genoveva], meaning kin, 'race' or 'tribe', and wefa, 'woman'". Genevieve can also mean "woman of the family".
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #2822, 10 births); most recent 2016 (rank #10743, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #81, 3,304 births); most recent 2025 (rank #148, 1,981 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,981 |
| 2024 | – | 1,835 |
| 2023 | – | 1,750 |
| 2022 | – | 1,746 |
| 2021 | – | 1,840 |
| 2020 | – | 1,709 |
| 2019 | – | 1,722 |
| 2018 | – | 1,711 |
| 2017 | – | 1,666 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1,733 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #397, 117 births); most recent 2025 (rank #478, 83 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 91 |
| 2017 | 90 |
| 2016 | 104 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #572, 9 births); most recent 1968 (rank #1506, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #21, 5,046 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #235, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #330, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #166, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence