The baby name Gennie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/).
The baby name Gennie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEN-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛni/).
Gennie is in Origin.
Gennie is an English diminutive and variant spelling that sits between Jenny and Genie, used as an affectionate short form for several names beginning with Gen-/Jen-. It appears in 19th-century British and American records as a nickname that sometimes settled into an independent given name, part of the era’s fondness for -ie endings.
Depending on the source name, its meaning shifts: from Jane/Joan (Hebrew Yohanan), “God is gracious”; from Eugenia/Eugene (Greek eugenes), “well-born”; from Genevieve (Gaulish/Germanic roots), often read as “tribe/kin + woman”; and from Jennifer (Cornish form of Guinevere), “fair/white one.” Related forms and spellings include Jenny, Jennie, Jeannie, Genie, Genny, Ginnie, Ginny, Jeni, and Gen. The spelling Gennie lends a softer, vintage feel while remaining familiar and easy to pronounce.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2002 | #885 | 5 | 9,522 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Gennie is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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