The baby name Ginet is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JIN-et (ˈdʒɪnɛt); French: zhee-NET (ʒiˈnɛt).
Ginet is French in Origin.
The baby name Ginet is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JIN-et (ˈdʒɪnɛt); French: zhee-NET (ʒiˈnɛt).
Ginet is French in Origin.
Ginet is a regional diminutive found in Catalan and Occitan, built with the -et suffix on the stem Gin-/Gen- from Genís/Ginés (Latin Genesius). Through that line it ultimately relates to Greek genesis, “birth, origin,” and appears in medieval southern French and Catalan records as both a given name and a byname; today it survives sporadically as a rare first name and as a surname in the same areas.
In francophone usage, Ginet also occurs as a simplified spelling of Ginette, the 20th-century pet form of Geneviève or Jeanne; in that reading it inherits meanings “woman of the kin/tribe” (Geneviève’s debated Germanic etymology) or “Yahweh is gracious” (from Jeanne/John). Related forms include Ginés (Spanish), Genís (Catalan), Genesi/Genisio (Italian), Ginette and Jeannette (French), and Ginetta (Italian). Usable for any gender, Ginet carries a compact, vintage-continental feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 14 | 11,342 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #836 | 16 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,025 | 54 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Ginet is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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