Given name
Genae
“of the race of women; the white wave”
Genae is a variant of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Genae is a variant of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Genae is a variant of Genevieve. An origin associated with Genevieve is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Genae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 319
- 0 boys · 319 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,699 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,699 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 316 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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