Given name
Jenesis
“of the beginning; the first book of the Bible”·“of the beginning”
Jenesis connects to the Genesis name family through Jenis. Interpretations include “of the beginning; the first book of the Bible” (Hebrew) and “of the beginning” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jenesis connects to the Genesis name family through Jenis. Interpretations include “of the beginning; the first book of the Bible” (Hebrew) and “of the beginning” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jenesis connects to the Genesis name family through Jenis. An origin associated with Genesis is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jenesis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,083
- 340 boys · 5,743 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 491 babies
- 2025
- 356
- #816 for girls · #4,609 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +51%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 9% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 334 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 816 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 49.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 22 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (40). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,921 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.
Jenesis’s family of names
Jenesis has a related form in Jenis.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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