Given name
Genetta
“from the garden of paradise”·“from Eden”
Genetta is a variant of Genet. Interpretations include “from the garden of paradise” (African) and “from Eden” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Genetta is a variant of Genet. Interpretations include “from the garden of paradise” (African) and “from Eden” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Genetta is a variant of Genet. An origin associated with Genet is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Genetta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 568
- 0 boys · 568 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1988. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 330 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.
Genetta’s family of names
Genetta has a related form in Genet.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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