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The baby name Geny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛni/ (JEN-ee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛni/ (JEN-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Geny ?

The baby name Geny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛni/ (JEN-ee).

Geny is in Origin.

Geny is a compact, cross-cultural diminutive now sometimes used independently. It most often shortens Greek-derived Eugenia/Eugenio or Eugene (from eugenes, "well-born; noble"). In other settings it clips Genevieve (commonly parsed as "kin/tribe woman") or functions as a streamlined spelling of Jenny. Accordingly, the name’s sense depends on the root: noble; kin/tribe woman; or, via Jenny/Jennifer, the Welsh line meaning "white/fair."

Attested through the 20th century, Geny appears in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries and the Philippines as a unisex nickname - famously borne by Filipino media executive Eugenio "Geny" Lopez Jr. - and occurs sporadically in France (also Gény). Variants and related forms include Genny, Jenny, Geni, Genie, Genni, and Gen; longer bases are Eugene, Eugenia, Eugenio, Genevieve, Jennifer, and Gene.

Geny has the following similar or variant Names

Geny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AO Girls 0 #173 37 4,575
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PT Girls 0 #411 41 7,952
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
CO 0 #470 11 7,768
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CM Girls 0 #516 25 11,671
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Girls 0 #717 230 12,708
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Girls 0 #819 125 14,861
CL Girls 0 #820 32 14,098
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
MX Girls 0 #859 341 17,781
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #916 68 5,561
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
CO Girls 0 #919 160 16,140
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Girls 0 #937 23 14,742
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,265 182 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Geny is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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AO
AR
BH

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People also ask about Geny

Geny is predominantly a girl's name.
Geny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒɛni/ (JEN-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Genny, Geni, Genie, Genni, Genia and Jenny.