| Brielle | Genevieve | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength | Of Celtic/Germanic origin, tribe woman |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | bree-EL | JEN-uh-veev |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2018 (2,939) | 1918 (3,304) |
| In 2025 | 2,071 | 1,981 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brielle | Genevieve |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,675 | 10,882 |
| 2010s | 26,053 | 15,643 |
| 2000s | 6,589 | 8,226 |
| 1990s | 2,814 | 4,567 |
| 1980s | 635 | 4,752 |
| 1970s | 64 | 3,634 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2,546 |
| 1950s | 0 | 3,174 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5,123 |
| 1930s | 0 | 9,690 |
| 1920s | 0 | 24,780 |
| 1910s | 0 | 22,830 |
| 1900s | 0 | 5,292 |
| 1890s | 0 | 2,904 |
| 1880s | 0 | 1,088 |
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
A name of Celtic or Germanic roots, often read “tribe woman” or “woman of the race.” Saint Genevieve is patron of Paris.
Brielle is more popular than Genevieve today: about 2,071 US babies were given the name Brielle in 2025, compared with 1,981 named Genevieve.
Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin), while Genevieve means Of Celtic/Germanic origin, tribe woman (French origin).
In US records, Brielle first appears in 1972 and Genevieve in 1880, so Genevieve has the longer recorded history.