Origin of the name Geneva

1. Origin of names
2. Geneva

Possibly a shortened form of Genevieve. It could also be inspired by the name of the city in Switzerland. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Name equivalents in different languages

de: Genevieve, Genovefa, Genoveva
en: Geneva, Genevieve, Ginette
fr: Genevieve, Genovefa, Ginette
hu: Genoveva, Gyongyver
it: Genoveffa
li: Genovaite
pl: Genia, Genowefa, Gienia, Gieniuchna