| Ginevra | Ludovica | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | White, fair | Famous warrior |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | jee-NEH-vrah | loo-doh-VEE-kah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 2015 |
| Peak year | 2024 (25) | 2021 (9) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ginevra | Ludovica |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 102 | 32 |
| 2010s | 139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 0 |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 |
| 1960s | 15 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
Italian form of Guinevere, from the Norman French rendering of Welsh Gwenhwyfar: 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair' plus a second element usually read as 'smooth/soft' or, on an alternative Celtic root, 'phantom', yielding the common gloss 'white phantom'. The exact second element is debated.
Ludovica is the Italian feminine of Ludovic/Louis, “famous warrior.”
Ginevra and Ludovica are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ginevra means White, fair (italian origin), while Ludovica means Famous warrior (Italian origin).
In US records, Ginevra first appears in 0 and Ludovica in 2015, so Ginevra has the longer recorded history.