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Why parents love Geneva- Geneva is the city of the United Nations and international diplomacy.
- CERN discovered the Higgs boson in Geneva.
- The Geneva Conventions protect human rights in war.
- Three syllables with an elegant, European sound: jeh-NEE-vah.
- The meaning juniper/white wave is naturally beautiful.
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The vibe of Geneva
juniperwhite waveSwitzerlandUnited NationsCERNHiggs bosonGeneva Conventionsdiplomacy
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Origin & history of Geneva
Celtic/Latin (juniper/white wave)
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English / Germanic roots
Geneva comes from Celtic or Latin meaning juniper or white wave. Geneva, Switzerland hosts the United Nations, CERN (Higgs boson), and the Geneva Conventions that protect human rights in war.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Celtic/Latin; Geneva Conventions (1864).
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Today
Geneva remains a beloved choice, ranking #1429 in the US. 88,940 babies have been named Geneva since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Geneva?
1924
peak year
Geneva appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1924, 2,582 babies received the name (ranked #110). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1429), with roughly 159 babies named Geneva each year. Geneva's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 88,940 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,582
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #110)
(ranked #110)
159
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,590
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
88,940
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Geneva9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Geneva's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — Convention-level humanitarianism. People named Geneva tend to be elegant, diplomatic, and gifted at protecting humanity during its worst.
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Protects humanity during worst✦
United-Nations◈
CERN-Higgs-boson◎
Convention-law♡
Diplomatic-elegantG7
E5
N5
E5
V4
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Geneva🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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