Ginessa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning fair and pure; a form of Guinevere.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ginessa by the numbers

Ginessa was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Guinevere

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

  • Jenniferfair one; form of Guinevere1,042 in the US (2017)
  • Guineverefair one; white wave190 in the US (2017)
  • Gweneverefair one; variant spelling of Guinevere52 in the US (2017)
  • Gweniverefair one; a form of Guinevere29 in the US (2017)
  • Ginnypure; a form of Guinevere or Virginia16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwyneverefair and blessed; a form of Guinevere24 in the US (2017)
  • Ginniferfair one; a respelling of Guinevere or Jennifer5 in the US (2017)
  • Vanorawhite wave; a form of Guinevere3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Genessa13 in the US (2017)
  • Ginevrafair, smooth; a form of guinevere11 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ginessa

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

Other names that mean beauty

Like Ginessa, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Ginessa, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

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