Geneva

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girlvintageclassicplaceretro

β€œriver mouth” β€” Celtic

β€”2024 rank
1924peak year
88,436babies named Geneva since 1880
β–Ό 19%5-year trend

Geneva popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 192418801920196020002024

What does Geneva mean?

Taken from the Swiss city Geneva, from Celtic genua meaning 'mouth (of a river)'. It has also been used as an elaborated form of Guinevere.

OriginCeltic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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