Ginevra
Ginevra is a girls' name of Italian origin meaning “white shadow, fair one.” The Italian form of Guinevere and Jennifer, Ginevra is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's exquisite portrait 'Ginevra de'…
how do you pronounce Ginevra?
jee-NEH-vrah
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what does Ginevra mean?
The name Ginevra means “white shadow, fair one.” It comes from the Italian language tradition.
The Italian form of Guinevere and Jennifer, Ginevra is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's exquisite portrait 'Ginevra de' Benci.' The name carries Arthurian romance and Renaissance beauty in equal measure. It is sophisticated, distinctive, and steeped in artistic heritage.
where does the name Ginevra come from?
Wikipedia confirms Ginevra is the Italian form of Guinevere, itself a Norman French version of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, glossed there as meaning "white and smooth" or "white phantom." It is also associated in Italy with the juniper tree, ginepro, and is the Italian name for the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
the history of Ginevra
Wikipedia notes Ginevra was occasionally used in medieval and Renaissance Italy in reference to Queen Guinevere of Arthurian legend, and has been genuinely popular in Italy in recent decades — among the top 100 girls' names since 1999 and top 10 since 2016 — with modest, growing use elsewhere, including the United States; nothing here confirms the Leonardo da Vinci portrait connection cited elsewhere.
what are the nicknames and variants of Ginevra?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Ginevra?
- Ginevra de' Benci (subject of Leonardo da Vinci's portrait)
- Ginevra King (inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald's female characters)
what names are similar to Ginevra?
what names go well with Ginevra?
Sibling names that share Ginevra's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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