Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Gennett isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
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
Gennett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 83
- 0 boys · 83 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 7 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 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 504 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gennett’s family of names
Gennett may belong to the same name family as Genett. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Gennett, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Genevie
“of the race of women; the white wave”
>99% girls
Geneva
“of the juniper tree”
>99% girls
Geraldine
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% girls
Margret
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls
Gertrude
“one who is strong with a spear”
>99% girls
Ailene
“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Elenore
“shining light”
>99% girls
Jeneva
“of the race of women; the white wave”
>99% girls