62%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "birth, origin" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs. Related Names RootgenesisUser SubmissionGénesis PopularityDetails Last ranked #97 in 2020 Chile Last ranked #57 in 2021 Mexico Last ranked #90 in 2023 Puerto Rico Last ranked #57 in 2023 (f) #970 in 2021 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern formal upper class strong refined strange complex serious Categories bands, beginnings, birth, black history, books of the Bible, celebrity babies, ends in -is, English nouns, Genesis Begins Again characters, Latin words, modern English, Squishmallows, Sword Art Online characters, Tori Amos lyrics, women's history, word names