Genelle

A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 9 babies a year in the US.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Genelle by the numbers

Genelle was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 36 babies in 1981, making it a 1980s name.

What we can tell you about Genelle

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Genelle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ginelle10 in the US (2017)
  • Geselle5 in the US (2017)
  • Gisellepledge or hostage1,170 in the US (2017)
  • Gizellegazelle; a form of Giselle78 in the US (2017)
  • Geneseebeautiful valley or great valley15 in the US (2017)
  • Gianellegod is gracious; a feminine form of Giovanni13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Genelle

Names that are said the same way as Genelle, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jenellegraceful; a form of Janelle65 in the US (2017)
  • Jeanellegod is gracious; a form of Jeanne or Jean20 in the US (2017)
  • Jennellegod is gracious; elaboration of Jenny or Jennifer10 in the US (2017)
  • Jenell6 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Genelle

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