Genaro
Meaning
“Spanish/Italian form of Gennaro (Januarius), linked to the Latin month name January”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Genaro peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,684 people · the #5,771 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 55
Among people named Genaro living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Genaro
Most people given the name Genaro in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Genaro you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Genaro deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Genaro truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Genaro fits with your family’s names and surname.
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