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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /dʒiˈnɛvra/ (jee-NEV-rah); English: /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ or /dʒɪˈnɛvrə/ (juh/JIH-NEV-ruh)

What is the meaning of the name Ginevra ?

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.

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Ginevra – Popularity by country

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:

Switzerland
United States
IT
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Ginevra

Ginevra is predominantly a girl's name.
Ginevra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /dʒiˈnɛvra/ (jee-NEV-rah); English: /dʒəˈnɛvrə/ or /dʒɪˈnɛvrə/ (juh/JIH-NEV-ruh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ginerva, Genevra, Ginebra, Guinevra, Ginny and Gina.
Across languages, Ginevra has these equivalents: Guinevere (English), Gwenhwyfar (Welsh), Guenièvre (Old French), Genevieve/Geneviève (sometimes conflated).
Yes, very popular — Ginevra ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ginevra ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Ginevra's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #131 in 2014 to #102 in 2024 in Switzerland.