Given name & surname
Genoa
“from the city of Genoa”
Genoa is a variant of Genoah. One Italian interpretation is “from the city of Genoa.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Genoa is a variant of Genoah. One Italian interpretation is “from the city of Genoa.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Genoa is a variant of Genoah. An origin associated with Genoah is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Genoa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 213
- 0 boys · 213 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 10 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 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 270 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.
Genoa’s family of names
Genoa has a related form in Genoah. In English usage, Genoa has a related form in Jean.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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