The baby name Ginevra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒiˈnɛvra/ (jee-NEV-rah); English: /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ or /dʒɪˈnɛvrə/ (juh/JIH-NEV-ruh).
Ginevra is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Ginevra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒiˈnɛvra/ (jee-NEV-rah); English: /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ or /dʒɪˈnɛvrə/ (juh/JIH-NEV-ruh).
Ginevra is Italian in Origin.
Ginevra is the Italian form of Guinevere, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar: gwen “white, fair, blessed” + hwyfar, often read as “phantom/spirit” or “smooth, soft.” The usual sense is “white/fair phantom” or “the blessed fair one.” The name traveled into Italian through Arthurian tales and established itself in courtly and literary usage. It appears in Italian chivalric epics such as Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso.
Renaissance visibility includes Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci. After quieter centuries, it rebounded strongly in modern Italy - boosted by J. K. Rowling’s Ginevra “Ginny” Weasley - and now ranks among fashionable choices. Today it blends medieval romance with sleek, modern sound. Variants and cognates: Guinevere (English), Guenièvre (French), Jennifer (Cornish/English), Gwenhwyfar (Welsh). Diminutives and short forms: Ginny, Gina, Gine. In Italian, Ginevra also names Geneva, unrelated etymologically.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2021 | #1 | — | 897 |
| IT | Girls | 2024 | #3 | 4,153 | 47 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #102 | 34 | 1,786 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #238 | 7,222 | 9,415 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| IT | 0 | #381 | 433 | 4,183 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #892 | 25 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,402 | 70 | 10,046 |
Ginevra is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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