Geneve

A girls’ name of French origin, meaning juniper tree; a respelling of Geneva or Genevieve.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Geneve by the numbers

Geneve was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.

Other names that come from Genevieve

Like Geneve, each of these traces back to Genevieve: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Genevievewoman of the race or tribe1,653 in the US (2017)
  • Jennyfair one; diminutive of Jennifer or Genevieve259 in the US (2017)
  • Jenevievewoman of the race; a variant of Genevieve60 in the US (2017)
  • Jenavievewoman of the race; a variant of Genevieve42 in the US (2017)
  • Genavieveof the race of women; respelling of Genevieve22 in the US (2017)
  • Gennavievewoman of the race; a form of Geneviève5 in the US (2017)
  • Gwenevievevariant of Genevieve, meaning woman of the race5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Genevajuniper tree; from the Swiss city or Genevieve170 in the US (2017)
  • Genevie34 in the US (2017)
  • Genese
  • Geneseebeautiful valley or great valley15 in the US (2017)
  • Geneviveof the tribe of women; an invented spelling of Genevieve7 in the US (2017)
  • Genelle9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a plant or herb

Like Geneve, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
  • Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
  • Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
  • Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a tree

Like Geneve, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
  • Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
  • Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Geneve

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