Genevieve

zhahn-vee-EV or GEN-uh-veev

English from French

"tribe woman"

Genevieve Origin and Meaning

The name Genevieve is a girl's name of French origin meaning "tribe woman".

Genevieve is derived from the Germanic medieval name Genovefa, or Kenowefa, which consists of the elements kuni, meaning "kin", and wefa, meaning "woman." The medieval saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, defended the city against Attila the Hun through her rational thinking, courage and prayer.

Genevieve is a perfect choice for anyone who wants to retain the gen sound but is tired of all the overused Jen names. It is both dainty and substantial and can be pronounced either GEN-uh-veev or the French zhahn-vee-EV.

Genevieve is undergoing a real revival—it's currently enjoying its highest popularity ranking since the 1930s.

Genevieve Rank in US Top 1000

# 166 in the US

Genevieve Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 30 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Genevieve

• 166 US 2023
• 30 Nameberry 2025
• 121 Future 2028
• 512 England 2023

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Famous People Named Genevieve

• Saint Genevieve patron saint of Paris, France
• Genevieve or Genoveva of Brabant French legendary chaste wife falsely accused and repudiated
• Geneviève Bujold French,Canadian actress
• Genevieve Nnaji Nigerian actress, model and businesswoman
• Geneviève Marie Thérèse Sorya French actress
• Genevieve Nicole Padalecki American actress
• Genevieve Gorder American interior designer and TV host
• Genevieve Knight "G" Hannelius American actress
• Genevieve Tobin American actress
• Généviève Marie Princess of Orléans, Marchioness of Chaponay,Morance; daughter of Prince Emmanuel of Orléans and Princess Henriette of Belgium
• Genevieve Taggard American poet
• Genevieve Rose Angelson American actress
• Genevieve (born Ginette Marguerite Auger) French,American actress and comedienne
• Geneviève Brouillette French,Canadian actress
• Genevieve Sterling Buechner American actress
• Genevieve Morton South African model
• Geneviève Page French actress
• Genevieve LaCaze Australian runner
• Genevieve Schatz American singer of group Company of Thieves
• Genevieve Wilhemina Gaunt (b. 1991) English actress; daughter of actors Frederik de Groot and Fiona Gaunt
• Genevieve Marie Johnson (b. 2010) daughter of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson
• Genevieve Spillane (b. 2012) daughter of skier Johnny Spillane
• Genevieve Upton 'Vivi' Verlander (b. 2018) daughter of American model and actress Kate Upton & American professional baseball pitcher Justin Verlander

The name Genevieve in Pop Culture

• Genevieve (also Genoveva or Genovefa) of Brabant a heroine of medieval legend
• Genevieve Atkinson character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
• Genevieve Heart Queen in the Looking Glass Wars
• Genevieve Snow character in the Elemental Assasin series by Jennifer Estep
• Genevieve dog who saved Madeline in the Madeline series
• Genevieve character on TV's "The Originals"
• Genevieve the main princess in the movie 'Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses'
• Genevieve Delatour a TV character on "Devious Maids"
• Genevieve Duchannes a character in the "Beautiful Creatures" series
• Genevieve Mirren Carter, Charles Boyle's love interest on TV's "Brooklyn Nine,Nine"
• Genevieve Scherbatsky Robin Scherbatsky's mother on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
• Genevieve a main character in the movie "Rush Hour 3"
• Genevieve daughter of Karl Morris and Nadine Bevan on British TV series "Stella"
• Genevieve a character in “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”

International Variations of the name Genevieve

• Geneviève French
• Yevette French
• Genoveva Italian
• Ginevra Italian
• Genoveffa Italian
• Januveva Slavic
• Genobeba Spanish
• Genoviva Italian
• Zenevieva Polish