77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. jə-NEE-və [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Possibly a shortened form of Genevieve. It could also be inspired by the name of the city in Switzerland. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveNeva PopularityDetails Last ranked #986 in 1995 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Categories artists, cities, colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, desserts, painters, place names, pop music, pop singers, sculptors, short forms