White wave or fair lady
Jenavive is a modern phonetic spelling variant of Genevieve. It likely derives from the Germanic name Genovefa, which is associated with the elements for 'kin' or 'race' and 'wife' or 'woman', though it is often linked to the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar meaning 'white wave'.
Less common today
Jenavive isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,160 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
