The baby name Geneva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-NEE-vuh (IPA: /dʒəˈniːvə/).
The baby name Geneva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-NEE-vuh (IPA: /dʒəˈniːvə/).
Geneva is in Origin.
Geneva is an English feminine name taken from the Swiss city. The place-name, French Geneve (Latin Genava, from Gaulish), probably means river mouth or bend, reflecting the Rhone's exit from the lake. The given name has also been colored by sound-alike traditions: French genievre (juniper), which lends a nature-tinged reading, and the proximity of Genevieve and Italian Ginevra (ultimately Guinevere), carrying the Celtic sense white or fair phantom.
Adopted in the Anglophone world in the 19th century, Geneva rode the vogue for place names and nods to the Reformation heritage of the city. It ranked well in the United States from the 1910s through the 1930s before receding, now enjoying a quiet, vintage charm. Short forms include Neva, Eva, Gen, Genny, and sometimes Ginny; spellings such as Jeneva also occur. Related names to consider are Genevieve, Ginevra, and Guinevere, which have intertwined histories and overlapping nicknames.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #134 | 5 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #238 | 22 | 7,507 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #348 | 43 | 13,098 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #418 | 64 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #787 | 130 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 44 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #972 | 170 | 25,928 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Geneva is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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