Genesha
Meaning of Genesha
Genesha, pronounced juh-NEE-shuh, unfolds like a moonlit scroll inscribed with both Sanskrit resonance and the grace of a Heian court poem: its very sound recalls Ganesha, the elephant-headed lord who clears life’s obstacles, yet its soft feminine “-sha” suffix whispers of cherry blossoms drifting across a silent garden pond. Though scarcely chosen—only a handful of girls in the early 1990s bore it, each year ranking in the mid-800s on U.S. charts—its rarity becomes its secret jewel, shimmering with the promise of new beginnings and inner strength. In its syllables, one hears the distant echo of temple bells and the hushed rustle of silk kimonos, a name both exotic and intimate, weaving myth and memory into a single, enduring bloom.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as juh-NEE-shuh (/dʒəˈni:ʃə/)
American English
- Pronunced as juh-NEE-shuh (/dʒəˈniːʃə/)
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