Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Woman of the people."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Spanish.

Popularity: The name Genoveva ranked 1378th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This meaning is an educated guess by scholars, who trace the elements of this name to Celtic sources only with great difficulty. Another interpretation could be ''Mother of the race.''

This is the name of the patron saint of Paris, France, and its use in modern times can be seen as a tribute to that city.