Meaning and Origin
What does the name Genie mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Genie means "Household guardian spirit" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Genie is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "helper".
Etymology: F
Etymology: F
- (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
From French génie (“genius", "genie”) (used to translate Arabic جِنّ (jinn) based on similarity of sound and sense) from Latin genius (“household guardian spirit”)
- (Islam) An invisible spirit mentioned in the Qur'an and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals, of pre-Islamic Arabian mythological origin.
- A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
genie was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, Italian, and Polish