Gennaro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gennaro

What is the meaning of the name Gennaro ?

The baby name Gennaro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒenˈnaːro/; respelling: jen-NAH-ro.

Gennaro is Italian in Origin.

Rooted in Latin Ianuarius, Gennaro is the Italian given name meaning “of Janus” or “January,” referencing the Roman god of thresholds and the month named for him. It is the standard Italian form of the martyr’s name carried by Saint Januarius (San Gennaro), bishop of Benevento, and though the modern Italian word for January is gennaio, both share the same classical source.

The name has deep ties to Naples, where San Gennaro is patron and the famed liquefaction miracle is venerated; accordingly Gennaro has long been common in Campania and among the Italian diaspora, especially Italian-American communities that celebrate the Feast of San Gennaro. Variants and cognates include Genaro and Jenaro (Spanish), Januario/Januário (Portuguese), and the Latin Januarius. Italian diminutives and affectionate forms include Gennarino, Gennariello (Neapolitan), Genny, and the dialectal Gennà; feminine counterparts appear as Gennara and Gennarina.