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Genseric

Quick answerGenseric derives from Germanic elements "genu" (kin/family) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler of the kin" or "family ruler." The name was used primarily by Germanic peoples, most notably by Genseric (389–477 CE), the Vandal king who conquered North Africa and sacked Rome in 455 CE.

Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,243
TrendVintage
Peak year1983
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageGermanic
CultureGermanic/Vandal
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,243

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Genseric

Genseric derives from Germanic elements "genu" (kin/family) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler of the kin" or "family ruler." The name was used primarily by Germanic peoples, most notably by Genseric (389–477 CE), the Vandal king who conquered North Africa and sacked Rome in 455 CE.

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Etymology

Genseric derives from Germanic elements "genu" (kin/family) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler of the kin" or "family ruler." The name was used primarily by Germanic peoples, most notably by Genseric (389–477 CE), the Vandal king who conquered North Africa and sacked Rome in 455 CE.

Genseric currently ranks #3,243 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.

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