Given name
Jenavieve
“of the race of women; the white wave”
Jenavieve is a form of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Jenavieve carries the interpretation “of the race of women; the white wave.” Jenavieve is a form of Genevieve. One French interpretation is “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
Jenavieve is used as a form of Genevieve.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jenavieve through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 997
- 0 boys · 997 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,007 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,007 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 65 in 2011. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 728 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.
Jenavieve’s family of names
Jenavieve is a form of Genevieve. Jenavieve has a related form in Jeneva. Jenavieve has a related form in Jenevieve.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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