Genesis (given name)
Genesis is a modern English name taken from the word meaning "creation" or "beginning", or given in reference to the Book of Genesis.[1]
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | "beginning", a reference to the Book of Genesis |
It has been a well-used name for girls in the United States in recent years, 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.[2] [3] The name, also spelled Génesis, has been particularly popular for girls born to Hispanic parents. Genesis was among the five most popular names for Hispanic newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022.[4] The name has also ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Chile in recent years.[5]
People
- Genesis Be, American recording artist, painter, and activist
- Génesis Carmona (1991–2014), Venezuelan fashion model, beauty queen, and college student killed while protesting the government of Venezuela
- Genesis Cornejo-Alvarado (died 2017), American teenage murder victim
- Génesis Dávila (born 1990), Puerto Rican American model and beauty pageant title holder
- Génesis Franchesco (born 1990), Venezuelan female volleyball player
- Genesis Lynea (born 1989), Bermudian-born British actress, dancer, and singer
- Génesis Reasco (born 1998), Ecuadoran freestyle wrestler
- Genesis Rodriguez (born 1987), American actress and model
- Génesis Rodríguez Gomez (born 1994), Venezuelan weightlifter
- Génesis Romero (born 1995), Venezuelan athlete specializing in the 100 meter hurdles and long jump
- Génesis Valentín (born 1998), Puerto-Rican American badminton player
See also
- Genesis Owusu (born 1998), stage name of Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), Ghanaian-born Australian singer
- Genesis P-Orridge (1950-2020), born Neil Megson, British-born singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, visual artist, and occultist
Notes
- "Meaning, origin and history of the name Genesis".
- "Popular Baby Names".
- Bologna, Caroline (12 August 2021). "Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data".
- "Popularity for the name Genesis - Behind the Name".
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