Gennesis
Meaning
"origin, beginning, birth"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,501
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Genn, Genie, Gen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"origin, beginning, birth"
Origin: Greek
"James reversed — an ananym honoring the name James"
Origin: Modern American
Semaj is more popular, ranked #1067 vs #6501 for Gennesis.
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Semaj is more popular, ranked #1067 compared to Gennesis at #6501 in the United States.
Gennesis means "origin, beginning, birth" (Greek origin). Semaj means "James reversed — an ananym honoring the name James" (Modern American origin).
Gennesis is primarily a girl name. Semaj is primarily a boy name.