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