Name meaning & stats
Gennaro
Gennaro means “devoted to Janus”. 1,703 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Gennaros are 1.9× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“devoted to Janus”
Spelling of Genaro
Genaro around the world
- ジェナロ · Japanese
- 杰纳罗 · Chinese
- Gennaro · Italian
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
1,703 US babies were named Gennaro between 1940 and 2025.
Gennaro around the world
- Belgium: 170 babies since 1995, peak 2024, No. 782 in 2025
- France: 660 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 967 in 2025
- England & Wales: 39 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Gennaros end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Medium · 23 people |
| Professor | 1.9× | Medium · 17 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
| Journalist | 1.5× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Gennaros show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Gennaros are 1.4× more likely than expected to be basketball players.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Genaros spell it Gennaro
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)