Gennaro
Gennaro is a male given name: 99% of people named Gennaro are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Italy, United States, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 2,351 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gennaro
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gennaro," in English, "Guten Tag Gennaro," in German. Gennaro is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gennaro are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gennaro,
German
Guten Tag Gennaro,
French
Bonjour Gennaro,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gennaro:
Chinese
Gennaro您好:
Japanese
Gennaro様
English
Hi Gennaro,
German
Hi Gennaro,
French
Salut Gennaro,
Spanish
Hola Gennaro,
Chinese
Gennaro你好:
Japanese
Gennaroさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,351 male · 0 female · 2,351 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gennaro a male or female name?
Gennaro is a male given name: 99% of people named Gennaro are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Gennaro in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gennaro," in English, "Guten Tag Gennaro," in German. Gennaro is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gennaro are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gennaro a unisex name?
Gennaro is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Gennaro are men. Gennaro leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gennaro a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gennaro (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gennaro,
title = {Is Gennaro a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gennaro},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}