Given name
Ginessa
“of the race of women; the white wave”
Ginessa is a variant of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ginessa 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
Ginessa 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 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ginessa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 35
- 0 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 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 7 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ginessa’s family of names
Ginessa 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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