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Girl · Greek
Genesis Say it: JEN-uh-sis
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Meaning From Greek genesis 'origin, birth', the name of the first book of the Bible.
Certain scholars agree on this meaning.
A late 20th-century word name, especially popular among Hispanic American families.
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In the United States 0 1 2 3 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2017 per 1,000 babies of that sex 78,319 babies given this name since 1964 At its height in 2019, about 1 in 416 girls 3,929 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Gianna Girl An Italian short form of Giovanna, the feminine of Giovanni (John), from Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious'. Modern · peak 2020 Penelope Girl Uncertain. Ancient and modern scholars connect it with pēnelops, a kind of duck, or with pēnē 'thread on a bobbin,… Greece · peak 2019 Monique Girl The French form of Monica, a name of uncertain origin borne by the mother of St Augustine. Modern · peak 1980 Sheryl Girl A spelling of Cheryl, a 20th-century coinage probably from French chérie 'darling' with the ending -yl. Modern · peak 1957 · forgotten Gracie Girl A pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia 'grace, favour, thanks'. Victorian · peak 2005 Meredith Girl From Welsh Maredudd, Old Welsh Morgetiud; the second element is probably iudd 'lord', and the first is uncertain. Middle Ages · peak 1980 Janice Girl An elaboration of Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'), popularized by Paul Leicester Ford's novel Janice… Modern · peak 1946 · forgotten Jānis Boy The Latvian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'. Middle Ages · peak 1947 Where this comes from The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.