Jenevieve is a phonetic spelling of Genevieve, a French name of uncertain origin that is usually explained from Germanic roots as "woman of the people" or "tribe woman". Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, is said to have saved the city from Attila the Hun. Jenevieve reached number 2135 in 2019 and stands at number 2419 in 2025, while Genevieve itself is a top 200 name.