At a Glance: Name: Gennaro – Meaning: devoted to Janus (the god for whom the month of January is named) – Origin: Italian, from Latin Ianuarius – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: jeh-NAH-roh
Gennaro is an Italian, from Latin Ianuarius boy's name meaning “devoted to Janus (the god for whom the month of January is named)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Gennaro
Meaning: Devoted to Janus (the god for whom the month of January is named).
Origin: Italian, from Latin Ianuarius.
A common claim: January Actually: Gennaro is often glossed simply as 'January,' but the underlying Latin 'Ianuarius' literally means 'devoted to Janus' — January is the month named after that god, not the name's direct meaning.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Gennaro
Phonetic: jeh-NAH-roh IPA: /dʒɛˈnɑːroʊ/
Popularity of Gennaro
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1904–2024.
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