Given name
Genessa
“of the beginning; the first book of the Bible”·“of the beginning”
Genessa is a variant of Genesis. Interpretations include “of the beginning; the first book of the Bible” (Hebrew) and “of the beginning” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Genessa is a variant of Genesis. Interpretations include “of the beginning; the first book of the Bible” (Hebrew) and “of the beginning” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Genessa is a variant of Genesis. An origin associated with Genesis is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Genessa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 476
- 0 boys · 476 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,783 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,783 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 416 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.
Genessa’s family of names
Genessa has a related form in Genesis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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