The baby name Genevra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ (English: "juh-NEV-ruh"); Italian: /dʒeˈnɛvra/ ("jeh-NEV-rah").
The baby name Genevra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ (English: "juh-NEV-ruh"); Italian: /dʒeˈnɛvra/ ("jeh-NEV-rah").
Genevra is in Origin.
Genevra is an Anglicized literary variant of Italian Ginevra, the standard Italian form of Guinevere - and also the Italian name for Geneva. It ultimately traces to Welsh Gwenhwyfar, whose elements gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) and hwyfar (interpreted as “smooth, soft” or “phantom/spirit”) yield the meaning “white/fair spirit” or “blessed, smooth one.”
In use since medieval Italy, Ginevra appears in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso as the Princess of Scotland and in Handel’s opera Ariodante, and titles a Florentine legend, Ginevra degli Almieri. The spelling Genevra surfaced in English during the 18th–19th centuries through travel writing and romantic literature, and today offers a rarer alternative to Guinevere or Geneva. Related forms include Ginevra (Italian), Guinevere (English), and the Cornish derivative Jennifer; diminutives and short forms include Ginny, Gina, and Vera. Not to be confused with Genevieve/Genoveva, which come from a different Germanic root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #912 | 5 | 9,828 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Genevra is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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