Genesis (given name) explained

Genesis
Gender:Feminine
Meaning:"beginning", a reference to the Book of Genesis
Origin:English, Spanish

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 and again in 2023.[6] [7] It was among the top names for newborn girls in Puerto Rico in 2010.[8] The name has also ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Chile and Mexico in recent years.[9]

People

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Genesis.
  2. Web site: User-submitted name Génesis.
  3. Web site: Popular Baby Names. 2022-03-23. 2018-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi. dead.
  4. Web site: Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020 . Bologna . Caroline . 12 August 2021 . www.huffpost.com . Huffington Post . 21 May 2022 .
  5. Web site: Evans: A Look at the Top Baby Names of 2022 . Evans . Cleveland Kent . 22 May 2023 . omaha.com . Omaha World Herald . 11 December 2023 .
  6. Web site: Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data .
  7. Web site: Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Baby Names of 2023, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data . 6 February 2024 .
  8. Web site: 2010 Births in Puerto Rico.
  9. Web site: Popularity for the name Genesis - Behind the Name.