Given name
Gennesis
“of the beginning; the first book of the Bible”·“of the beginning”
Gennesis 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
Gennesis 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
Gennesis 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 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gennesis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 684
- 0 boys · 684 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 18 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 462 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.
Gennesis’s family of names
Gennesis has a related form in Genesis.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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