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Genesi

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How to Pronounce Genesi

Pronounced JEN-uh-see /ˈdΚ’Ι›n.Ι™.si/Low

Meaning: Genesi is a clipped spelling of Genesis, dropping the final s. Genesis comes from the Greek genesis, 'origin, birth, or coming into being,' and is best known as the title of the Bible's first book. Genesi keeps that meaning of beginnings while giving the word-name a softer, more Italian-looking ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Genesi is a rare girl's name, a short form of Genesis, Greek for 'origin, creation.' It rode the word-name trend and peaked around 2010 (said JEN-uh-see).
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningGenesi is a clipped spelling of Genesis, dropping the final s. Genesis comes from the Greek genesis, 'origin, birth, or coming into being,' and is best known as the title of the Bible's first book. Genesi keeps that meaning of beginnings while giving the word-name a softer, more Italian-looking ending.
U.S. rank (2020)#14023 β†— Rising
2020 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 174

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 201019912020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Genesi is Genesis with the last letter trimmed, a modern habit that turns a familiar word-name into something that looks freshly coined. The root is the Greek genesis, 'origin' or 'birth,' carrying a hopeful sense of a new beginning, and the shortened form reads a little like an Italian word while keeping that meaning.

Genesi was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year around 2010 as the fuller Genesis climbed. A girl named Genesi then is a schoolchild or young teen today, firmly a twenty-first-century, virtue-and-word-name pick.

Did you know? Genesis, and so Genesi, is a real Greek word for 'beginning,' which is why it names the Bible's opening book about the creation of the world.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Genesi β€” Short form of Genesis < Greek genesis 'origin, birth'; word-name trend; peaked 2010.

Variations

GenesisJenesisGenesysGenessi

Nicknames

GenGigi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Genesi mean?

It is a shortened form of Genesis, from the Greek genesis, 'origin, birth, creation,' the name of the Bible's first book.

How do you pronounce Genesi?

It is said JEN-uh-see /ˈdΚ’Ι›n.Ι™.si/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Genesi a boy or girl name?

Genesi is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Genesi?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak around twenty-ten.

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