Gennaro (given name)

Gennaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") is an Italian masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:

• Gennaro Acampora (born 1994), Italian football midfielder
• Gennaro Amatore (born 1998), know professionally as Samurai Jay, Italian rapper and singer-songwriter
• Gennaro D'Alessandro (c.1717–1778), Italian Baroque composer and harpsichordist
• Gennaro Angiulo (1919–2009), American mafia underboss
• Gennaro Annese (1604–1648), Italian revolutionary
• Gennaro Arcucci (died 1800), Italian physician
• Gennaro Armeno (born 1994), Italian football midfielder
• Gennaro Astarita (c.1745–1805), Italian composer
• Gennaro Auletta (born 1957), Italian philosopher
• Gennaro Basile, 18th century Italian painter
• Gennaro Bizzarro (born 1976), American attorney and Republican politician
• Gennaro Bonafede (born 1990), South African racing driver
• Gennaro Bracigliano (born 1980), French football goalkeeper
• Gennaro Calì (c.1799–1877), Italian sculptor
• Gennaro "Jerry" Casale (1933–2019), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
• Gennaro Chierchia (born 1953), Italian linguist
• Gennaro Cirillo (born 1961), Italian sprint canoer
• Gennaro di Cola (c.1320–1370), Italian painter
• Gennaro Delvecchio (born 1978) is an Italian football official and a former player
• Gennaro Favai (1879–1958), Italian artist
• Gennaro Federico (died 1744), Neapolitan poet and opera librettist
• Gennaro Filomarino (1591–1650), Roman Catholic prelate
• Gennaro Fragiello (born 1984), Italian football player
• Gennaro Gallo (born 1984), Italian lightweight rower
• Gennaro Gattuso (born 1978), Italian football player
• Gennaro of Naples and Sicily, prince
• Gennaro Giametta (1867–1938), Italian painter
• Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (1851–1948), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
• Gennaro Greco (1663–1714), Italian architectural painter
• Gennaro Iezzo (born 1973), Italian football goalkeeper
• Gennaro Langella (1938–2013), American mafia boss
• Gennaro Licciardi (1956–1994), Italian Camorrista
• Gennaro Lombardi, Italian immigrant to the United States
• Gennaro Magri, Italian dancer, choreographer, pedagogue, and writer
• Gennaro Maldarelli (c.1796–1858), Italian painter
• Gennaro Manna (1715–1779), Italian composer
• Gennaro Migliore (born 1968), Italian politician
• Gennaro Monaco (born 1968), Italian association football player
• Gennaro DiNapoli (born 1975), American football center and guard
• Gennaro Di Napoli (born 1968), Italian middle-distance runner
• Gennaro Negri, 19th-century Italian song composer
• Gennaro Nunziante, Italian film director
• Gennaro Olivieri (footballer) (1942–2020), Italian professional football player and coach
• Gennaro Olivieri (television personality) (1922–2009), Swiss ice hockey referee and television personality
• Gennaro Pantalena (1848–1915), Italian actor-manager and playwright
• Gennaro Papa (1925–2018), Italian politician
• Gennaro Papi (1886–1941), Italian operatic conductor
• Gennaro Portanova (1845–1908), Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church
• Gennaro Righelli (1886–1949), Italian film director, screenwriter and actor
• Gennaro Rubino (1859–1918), Italian anarchist
• Gennaro Ruggiero (born 2000), Italian football midfielder
• Gennaro Ruo (1812–1884), Italian painter
• Gennaro Ruotolo (born 1967), Italian football midfielder and manager
• Gennaro Sabatino (born 1993), Italian motorcycle racer
• Gennaro Sanfelice (1622–1694), Roman Catholic prelate
• Gennaro Santillo (1908–1943), Italian football player
• Gennaro Sardo (born 1979), Italian football right back
• Gennaro Maria Sarnelli (1702–1744), Italian Roman Catholic priest
• Gennaro Scarlato (born 1977), Italian association football defender and manager
• Gennaro Scognamiglio (born 1987), Italian football player
• Gennaro Serra, Duke of Cassano (1772–1799), Italian revolutionary and soldier
• Gennaro Spinelli, Prince of Cariati (1780–1851), Italian politician and diplomat
• Gennaro Troianiello (born 1983), Italian football midfielder
• Gennaro Tutino (born 1996), Italian football forward
• Gennaro Ursino (1650–1715), Italian composer and teacher
• Gennaro Verolino (1906–2005), Roman Catholic bishop and a diplomat for the Holy See
• Gennaro Vitiello (1929–1985), Italian stage actor and director
• Gennaro Volpe (born 1981), Italian football player and coach