Meaning of the nameGenaro
- Male
- Latin origin
- Ge-na-ro
Genaro is a masculine name derived from Latin Januarius, 'dedicated to Janus', and listed as the Spanish form of Gennaro, the Italian form of the same name.
- People (2022)
- 1,684
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,771
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,247
- people
Genaro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genaro, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (373 people).
0 women 1,681 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Genaro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genaro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 399 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 216 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 178 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 131 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 126 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 125 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 68 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genaro
The Spanish entry in Wiktionary gives Genaro as derived from Latin Januarius, 'dedicated to Janus', and as a doublet of enero, 'January'. Behind the Name lists Genaro as the Spanish form of Januarius and of Gennaro, which is the Italian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,684 people named Genaro, with a median age of 55.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Genaro (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gennaro · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Genaro · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Genaro
What does the name Genaro mean?
Genaro means “dedicated to Janus”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Genaro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,684 people with the first name Genaro, which ranks it number 5,771 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Genaro a boy's or a girl's name?
Genaro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,681 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Genaro?
Genaro is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Genaro most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Genaro (178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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