White wave or phantom
A modern phonetic spelling of the French name Geneviève. It likely derives from the Germanic elements 'kuni', meaning kin or family, and 'wefa', meaning wave or woman.
Less common today
Jenavieve isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,716 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
