Entry № 2002 · English origin

Geneva Geneva — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ jeh-NEE-vah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

English

Meaning

"Juniper tree; the Swiss city"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern as given name

The meaning

A name that means "juniper tree; the swiss city".

Geneva is the English form of the Swiss city Genève — possibly derived from a Celtic root meaning "bay" or related to the juniper tree (genevrier).

Geneva peaked at #143 in the U.S. in 1925. The city itself is the European headquarters of the United Nations.

The Swiss city of diplomacy.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Geneva

Transliteration: Geneva
Pronunciation: / dʒəˈniː.və /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Geneva stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 143 in 1925

Babies named Geneva · last year

142 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

1880

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Genevas before her.

Real people

Geneva

Common American name.

In fiction

Geneva

Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Geneva.

Numerology

The number behind Geneva.

The Seeker

Geneva reduces to seven — the number of Swiss diplomacy.

Parents on Geneva

Why families chose this name.

"The Swiss city. Six letters. Geneva."

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