White wave or tribe woman
Genavie is a modern phonetic variant of Genevieve. It likely stems from the Germanic name Kenowefa, combining elements meaning 'kin' or 'tribe' and 'wife' or 'woman', though it is often associated with the Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar' meaning 'white wave'.
Less common today
Genavie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,204 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
