Genevive: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com

Genevive

  • Gender: Female
  • Origin: French
  • Meaning: Woman Of The Family

What is the meaning of the name Genevive?

The name Genevive 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 Genevive:

Jenivieve, Genevive, Jenavieve, Jenevieve, Geneviève

People who like the name Genevive also like:

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

Names like Genevive:

Genevieve, Genoveva, Gennipha, Geneva, Genova, Genowefa, Gimbya

Stats for the Name Genevive

checkmark Genevive is currently #23 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
checkmark Genevive is currently #165 in U.S. births

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