First names in Hebrew

First name Genevieve: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ג׳נביב

Gematria value: 67

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Genevieve is written ג׳נביב

Meaning and origin

What does Genevieve mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin, perhaps "woman of the people"
Origin: Germanic

Genevieve is the English form of the French Geneviève, an old name of Celtic or Germanic origin whose meaning is disputed: some read “woman of the people” or “of noble race”. It was popular in America around 1900 and is coming back.

Gematria

Genevieve = 67

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ג׳נביב has 5 letters:

• גthe letter Gimel3
• נthe letter Nun50
• בthe letter Bet2
• יthe letter Yod10
• בthe letter Bet2
• Total67

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel to the letter Bet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Genevieve, from ג to ב:

גָּד גְּדוּד יְגוּדֶנּוּ וְהוּא יָגֻד עָקֵב׃

“Gad, a raiding band will raid him, but he will raid at their heels.”

Genesis 49:19

The book of your first name

Genevieve, in nine pages

• Genevieve, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Genevieve
• Genevieve, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Genevieve in three answers

How do you write Genevieve in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Genevieve is written ג׳נביב.

What is the gematria value of Genevieve?
Written ג׳נביב, Genevieve is worth 67: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Bet (2).

What does Genevieve mean?
Of disputed origin, perhaps "woman of the people (origin: Germanic). Genevieve is the English form of the French Geneviève, an old name of Celtic or Germanic origin whose meaning is disputed: some read “woman of the people” or “of noble race”. It was popular in America around 1900 and is coming back.