Fun Facts About the Name Ginelle
- 512 babies named Ginelle: U.S. records list 512 babies given the name Ginelle from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ginelle Mean?
Ginelle is a feminine given name of French form whose meaning is uncertain. It is built with the feminine suffix -elle and shares its stem with Ginette, the French pet form of Geneviève. Geneviève derives from the Latin Genovefa, a name of disputed origin. One explanation treats it as a Germanic compound meaning "woman of the family" or "tribe woman," from elements related to kin and woman. Another traditional explanation connects the first element with a Celtic word for "white" and gives the meaning "white wave." Because the parent name is not securely explained, Ginelle has no single settled translation; "white wave" is a customary interpretation rather than a certain literal meaning.
Ginelle Name History & Origins
In form, Ginelle belongs to the group of French-style feminine names ending in -elle, such as Danielle and Gabrielle. Its stem Gin- is also found in Ginette, the French diminutive of Geneviève. Geneviève comes from the Latin Genovefa, the name of a fifth-century saint venerated in Paris; the name is traditionally associated with her. Ginette uses the diminutive ending -ette, while Ginelle uses -elle. The connection between the two names is one of form, and Ginelle's own development is not well recorded; its history is best understood through the pattern of French feminine diminutives rather than through a documented sequence of early forms.
How Popular is the Name Ginelle?
Ginelle 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 1987. Its best rank was #3,675 in 1978.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,790 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #15,992 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,639 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,216 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #17,379 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #11,325 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #10,693 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #10,650 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #10,693 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #8,595 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #13,004 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #13,089 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,862 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #11,211 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #11,996 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,158 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #9,626 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,174 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #10,686 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #14,947 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #7,958 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,765 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #14,204 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,817 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #12,309 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #6,419 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #6,726 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #7,023 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #5,644 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #4,536 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #4,027 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #4,238 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1985 | #4,922 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #7,623 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #6,897 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #5,315 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #5,672 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #5,642 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #6,350 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #3,675 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1977 | #5,305 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #6,217 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1975 | #6,714 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #5,121 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #5,304 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #6,145 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #8,419 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,859 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #6,858 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #5,507 | 7 | 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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