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

In French, this name is spelled with an accent -- Geneviève.

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English and French.

Nicknames: Jenny

Alternative Spellings: Geneveve and Genevive

Variant Forms: Geneieve, Geneva, Genevie and Genvieve

Non-English Forms: Genoveva, Genevra, Genoveffa and Ginevra

Popularity: The name Genevieve ranked 445th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 333rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

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.