Genesis
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameEnglish, Spanish
Meaning"beginning", a reference to the Book of Genesis

Genesis (or Génesis in Spanish) is a modern English and Spanish name taken from the word meaning "creation" or "beginning", or given in reference to the Book of Genesis.[1][2]

Popularity

Genesis has been a well-used name for girls in the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to newborn girls since 1988, among the top 200 names since 2000 and among the top 100 names given to newborn girls since 2008.[3] [4]

Genesis is a name that has been particularly popular for Hispanic girls.[5] Genesis was among the five most popular names for Hispanic newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022.[6] It was among the top names for newborn girls in Puerto Rico in 2010. [7] The name has also ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Chile and Mexico in recent years.[8]

People

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Genesis".
  2. ^ "User-submitted name Génesis".
  3. ^ "Popular Baby Names".
  4. ^ Bologna, Caroline (12 August 2021). "Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (22 May 2023). "Evans: A Look at the Top Baby Names of 2022". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data".
  7. ^ "2010 Births in Puerto Rico".
  8. ^ "Popularity for the name Genesis - Behind the Name".
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