Meaning of the nameGeny
- Female
- Ge-ny
Geny is a spelling of the name Geni.
Meaning
The meaning of Geny is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,926
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,765
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,763
- people
Geny in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geny, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,167 people).
4,854 women 72 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Geny is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geny in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,354 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 771 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 479 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 382 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 360 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 253 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 191 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 145 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 120 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 97 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 77 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 58 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 49 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Geny
With y in place of the final i, it is the less frequent variant in the group and is also almost always female.
About the name Geni
According to Behind the Name, Geni is a diminutive of Eugênia or Genoveva. Eugênia is the feminine form of Eugênio, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born'; the origin of Genoveva, the Portuguese form of Geneviève, is uncertain, perhaps Germanic ('clan' + 'woman') or Gaulish. Because the name can come from either base, its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 44,450 people named Geni, with a median age of 65. It is almost always a female name and, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Geni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Geni | 44,450 |
| Geny | 4,926 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Geni · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eugenia · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eugene · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Genoveva · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Geneviève · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Geni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Geny
What does the name Geny mean?
The meaning of Geny is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Geny in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,926 people with the first name Geny, which ranks it number 2,765 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Geny a boy's or a girl's name?
Geny is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,854 women and 72 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Geny most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Geny (771 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Geny?
Geni. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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