| The girl name Genesis [ 3 syll. ge-ne-sis, gen-es-is ] is pronounced JHEHNahSahS KEY. Genesis is of Old Greek origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. Biblical name derived literally from the element genesis meaning 'birth, creation'. The name is known from the title of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which dwells on how God created the world. Genesis is a popular baby name for girls, and it is also considered trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1980s; before that, it was of only sporadic use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2007 with 0.118% of baby girls being given the name Genesis. Its ranking then was #139. Among all girl names in its group, Genesis was the most widely used in 2007. Baby names that sound like Genesis include Janessa (English), Janice (English), Janis (English), Janka (Hungarian and Polish), and James (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Genesis: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"
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