Genaro
Genaro is a Hispanic masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Genaro Borrego Estrada, Mexican politician Genaro Carrió (1922–1997), Argentinian jurist and translator Genaro Castillo, Mexican football player Genaro Carreño Muro, Mexican politician Genaro David Góngora, Mexican jurist Genaro Díaz (1904–1963), Mexican bobsledder Genaro Estrada (1887–1937), Mexican…
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Genaro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Genaro is a Hispanic masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Genaro Borrego Estrada, Mexican politician Genaro Carrió (1922–1997), Argentinian jurist and translator Genaro Castillo, Mexican football player Genaro Carreño Muro, Mexican politician Genaro David Góngora, Mexican jurist Genaro Díaz (1904–1963), Mexican bobsledder Genaro Estrada (1887–1937), Mexican…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Genaro
Genaro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 152 Genaros were born — ranking #977 that year. As of 2026, Genaro ranks #2,369 for baby boys with 60 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 8K Genaros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Genaro
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About the name Genaro
Genaro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Genaro's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #832. Use the chart and map above to compare Genaro's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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