White wave or fair lady
Jenaveve is a modern phonetic spelling of the French name Genevieve. It likely derives from the Germanic name Kenowefa, combining elements meaning 'kin' or 'family' and 'wife' or 'woman', though it is often associated with the Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar' meaning 'white wave'.
Less common today
Jenaveve isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,327 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
