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The baby name Genaro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /xeˈnaɾo/ (he-NAH-ro); Anglicized: /dʒəˈnɑːroʊ/ or /dʒəˈnæroʊ/ (juh-NAH-roh).

Genaro is Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /xeˈnaɾo/ (he-NAH-ro); Anglicized: /dʒəˈnɑːroʊ/ or /dʒəˈnæroʊ/ (juh-NAH-roh)

What is the meaning of the name Genaro ?

The baby name Genaro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /xeˈnaɾo/ (he-NAH-ro); Anglicized: /dʒəˈnɑːroʊ/ or /dʒəˈnæroʊ/ (juh-NAH-roh).

Genaro is Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Genaro is a Spanish given name ultimately derived from Latin Ianuarius, the adjective formed from Ianus (Janus), the Roman god of doorways and beginnings. The meaning therefore connects to “January” and conveys senses like “of January” or “devoted to Janus.” Through late Latin and medieval Romance, the form stabilized in Iberia as Genaro/Jenaro, parallel to Italian Gennaro.

Usage grew through Christian devotion to Saint Januarius (San Gennaro), the 4th-century bishop and martyr of Naples whose blood-liquefaction miracle is famed; his cult carried the name across the Mediterranean, into Spain and later Latin America. Migration and Catholic parish life spread Genaro to the Americas, where it appears in Hispanic communities and alongside Italian Gennaro in Italian American enclaves. Variants and related forms include Spanish Jenaro, Italian Gennaro (with diminutive Gennarino), Portuguese Januário, and the learned Latin Januarius.

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Genaro – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MX Boys 0 #159 5,004 16,355
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #165 10 2,508
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
EC Boys 0 #195 45 3,322
BO Boys 0 #196 905 9,244
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
PE Boys 0 #235 2,074 14,506
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
BO 0 #263 119 6,868
GT 0 #269 46 5,948
AR Boys 0 #272 268 7,628
GT Boys 0 #272 243 7,625
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
PA Boys 0 #277 244 9,305
PE 0 #281 30 6,350
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
UY Boys 0 #309 95 5,922
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
CL Boys 0 #316 601 13,390
MX 0 #322 92 8,339
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
CO Boys 0 #350 1,061 15,656
PH Boys 0 #356 28 11,440
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CR Boys 0 #359 133 10,188
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
CL 0 #384 28 6,867
France Boys 2020 #388 4 2,846
Spain 0 #424 29 2,326
CO 0 #462 19 7,768
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
Spain Boys 0 #514 510 5,610
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
BO Girls 0 #597 15 9,488
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BR Boys 0 #707 45 12,213
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #836 57 7,044
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #929 23 5,873
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
ZA Boys 0 #1,055 124 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,148 36 17,781
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,372 100 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,529 86 28,008

Genaro is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Genaro

Genaro is predominantly a boy's name.
Genaro is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /xeˈnaɾo/ (he-NAH-ro); Anglicized: /dʒəˈnɑːroʊ/ or /dʒəˈnæroʊ/ (juh-NAH-roh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gennaro and Jenaro.
Across languages, Genaro has these equivalents: Januarius (Latin), Gennaro (Italian), Januário (Portuguese), Janvier (French), January (English, rare).
Yes — Genaro ranked #388 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Genaro ranks highest in France (#388 in 2020).
Genaro's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #834 in 2014 to #836 in 2024 in United States.