Given name
Ginnette
“God is gracious”·“one who is chaste; virginal”
Ginnette is a variant of Gianna. In Italian use, Gianna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” Ginnette is a variant of Ginny. In English use, Ginny carries the interpretation “one who is chaste; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ginnette is a variant of Gianna. In Italian use, Gianna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” Ginnette is a variant of Ginny. In English use, Ginny carries the interpretation “one who is chaste; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Ginnette is a diminutive of Geneviève.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ginnette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 92
- 0 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 9 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 1985. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 280 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.
Ginnette’s family of names
In English usage, Ginnette is a diminutive of Geneviève. Ginnette has a related form in Gianna. Ginnette has a related form in Ginny.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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