81%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. JEHN-ə-veev [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links English form of Geneviève. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGenoveva(Catalan) Geneviève, Ginette(French) Genoveffa(Italian) Genovaitė(Lithuanian) Genovefa(Old Germanic) Genowefa(Polish) Genoveva(Portuguese) Genoveva(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #476 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #487 in 1984 (f) #450 in 1938 (m) France Last ranked #96 in 2001 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #165 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories Barbie's roles, family, never out of the US top 1000, Orthodox saints, saints, Star Wars actors, Taboo characters, Will and Grace characters, William Faulkner characters