Genesis
Meaning: “creation, beginning, origin”
About the name Genesis
Genesis is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “creation, beginning, origin”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Genesis ranked #66 for girls in the US, with 3,527 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 97% of US babies named Genesis were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “creation, beginning, origin”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Genesis”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #66
- In 2015
- #65
- Babies in 2025
- 3,527
Popularity of Genesis, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Genesis
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