Gennaro

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A few things about Gennaro you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gennaro

Gennaro Gattuso

Italian association football player and manager

Choose Gennaro and your child shares a first name with Gennaro Gattuso, an Italian association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gennaro, like who?” Gennaro Gattuso's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gennaro, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gennaro would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGennaro first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1913, when it ranked #897. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Gennaro means “of January”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Gennaro

Gennaro is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “of January”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-aro”. US birth records list Gennaro for boys from 1904 to 2025, in 118 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #897 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names