Given name & surname
Geneve
“of the race of women; the white wave”
Geneve is a variant of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geneve 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
Geneve 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 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Geneve through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 494
- 0 boys · 494 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 20 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 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 407 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.
Geneve’s family of names
Geneve has a related form in Genevieve.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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