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Jeneva

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Pronounced juh-NEE-vuh /dʒəˈniː.və/Medium

Meaning: Jeneva reads as a respelling of Geneva, the Swiss city on the lake, and it also brushes against Jennifer and Genevieve. Which route a given family intends is unclear, and Jeneva itself is undocumented. Routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Jeneva echoes Geneva, the Swiss city, and the Jennifer family (said 'juh-NEE-vuh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningJeneva reads as a respelling of Geneva, the Swiss city on the lake, and it also brushes against Jennifer and Genevieve. Which route a given family intends is unclear, and Jeneva itself is undocumented. Routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#16272 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,056

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192619052024

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

Jeneva is a modern spelling with more than one plausible parent. Geneva, the Swiss city, has been used as a girls' name in America for well over a century. Genevieve and Jennifer also sound nearby. Jeneva itself has no documented history, so we call the routes uncertain (said 'juh-NEE-vuh').

It is newly emerging and very rare for girls in the U.S. Respelled, place-adjacent, and soft.

Did you know? Jeneva sits between a city and a name: Geneva on its lake, and the Jennifer/Genevieve family. Which one a family has in mind is uncertain, which we note (said 'juh-NEE-vuh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Jeneva — Geneva / Jennifer / Genevieve echoes; routes uncertain

Variations

GenevaJennevaJenova

Nicknames

JenNevaEvie

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If you like Jeneva…

Geneva— the city name it respells
Genevieve— a like Gen- family pick
Jennifer— a like Jen- opening name
Neva— the short name inside Jeneva

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jeneva mean?

Jeneva echoes Geneva, the Swiss city, and the Jennifer/Genevieve family. Which route is intended is unclear, so we note the routes as uncertain.

How do you pronounce Jeneva?

It's said juh-NEE-vuh /dʒəˈniː.və/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jeneva a boy or girl name?

Jeneva is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jeneva?

Jeneva is a newly emerging and very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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