Genevieve

What is the meaning of the name Genevieve?

The name Genevieve is primarily a female name of French origin that means Woman Of The Family.

The name Genevieve is derived from the medieval name Genovefa, which is of unknown origin. It could be derived from the Germanic word kuni meaning "kin, family" and wefa meaning "wife, woman."

Nicknames for the name Genevieve include Jenny, Jen/Gen, Viv, and Vivi.


Famous women with the name Genevieve include actresses Genevieve Bujold, Genevieve Angelson, and Genevieve Padalecki. Genevieve Blatt was an American judge. Saint Genevieve is the patron saint of Paris in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.

Fictional characters with the name Genevieve include Genevieve Selsor from The Martian Chronicles. Catherine Deneuve played Genevieve Emery in the movie The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Genevieve is also a character on the American soap opera, The Young and the Restless.

Different Spellings of the name Genevieve:

People who like the name Genevieve also like:

Violet, Evangeline, Charlotte, Amelia, Scarlett, Evelyn, Vivienne, Theodore, Gabriel, Elijah, Henry, Benjamin, Liam, Oliver

Names like Genevieve:

Genoveva, Genova, Gennipha, Gimbya, Genowefa, Geneva

Celebrity Babies with this Name:

Genevieve Verlander - daughter of Kate Upton and Justin Verlander , born 2018
Steveanna Genevieve Jackson - daughter of Randy Jackson and Eliza Shaffe , born 1990
Cheyennne Genevieve Robinson - daughter of Chris Robinson and Allison Bridges , born 2009

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