Fun Facts About the Name Genice
- 806 babies named Genice: U.S. records list 806 babies given the name Genice from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Genice Mean?
Genice is an English feminine name usually given the meaning "God is gracious." It is generally treated as a variant of Janice, and the related spelling Jenice corresponds to the same pronunciation. Janice derives from Jane, the English feminine form of John; John comes through Latin Johannes and Greek Ioannes from Hebrew Yochanan. Yochanan is commonly explained as a shortened form of the divine name YHWH joined to hanan, "to be gracious" or "to show favor." Its literal sense is "YHWH is gracious," while "God is gracious" is the customary English rendering. The Gen- spelling in Genice is an English variant of the Jan-/Jen- element, not a separate Hebrew root.
Genice Name History & Origins
Genice belongs to the English family of feminine names derived from John. The Hebrew Yochanan passed into Greek as Ioannes and into Latin as Johannes; from the Latin name came feminine forms such as Johanna and Joanna, and from the French branch came Jane, Joan, and Jean. Janice is an English feminine form within that group, formed with an -ice ending. Genice is a rare spelling in the Janice/Jenice group, and its history is not separate from that tradition.
The spelling with Ge- represents the initial sound of the Je- in Jenice; it is a spelling variant rather than a different name element. Because Genice is uncommon, its exact path into English use is not well documented, and it is best described as a spelling variant within the Janice family rather than as a name with an independent ancient origin.
How Popular is the Name Genice?
Genice has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1960. Its best rank was #1,994 in 1960.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,574 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #16,995 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #14,125 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #15,873 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,207 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #14,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,511 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,304 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #14,018 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,632 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #8,262 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #5,695 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #6,050 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #8,849 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #9,704 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,027 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #7,526 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #11,043 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,980 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #4,582 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #6,347 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #10,268 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #7,090 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #4,705 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #7,408 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #3,917 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1973 | #4,654 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #3,951 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #6,199 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #4,113 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #2,943 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1968 | #3,495 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1967 | #5,141 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #2,420 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1965 | #3,309 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #2,945 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1963 | #2,501 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1962 | #2,330 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1961 | #2,265 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 1960 | #1,994 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1959 | #2,032 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1958 | #2,034 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1957 | #2,371 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #3,555 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #2,079 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1954 | #3,814 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #2,859 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1952 | #2,965 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1951 | #2,997 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #3,513 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #2,531 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1947 | #2,955 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #3,495 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,485 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #4,374 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,540 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #3,358 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #2,814 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1939 | #3,243 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1936 | #3,864 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #4,464 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1934 | #4,532 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #2,598 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #4,054 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #3,021 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #5,093 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #4,125 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #5,415 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Genice Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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