Geno means well-born or noble — from the Greek genos/Italian, a diminutive of Eugene/Gennaro. Geno Auriemma IS women's basketball's most winning coach. Geno Smith IS the NFL's most dramatic comeback. Two syllables of the most winning women's coach, the most dramatic comeback, and Greek noble.
Auriemma IS women's basketball's most winning.Smith IS the NFL's most dramatic comeback.Two syllables with a warm, Italian sound: JEE-no.The meaning noble IS directly well-born.The most sportingly dual name.
Geno IS a noble diminutive. Auriemma IS women's most winning. Smith IS the NFL's most dramatic comeback.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; Auriemma; Geno Smith.
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Today
Geno remains a beloved choice, ranking #2486 in the US. 3,678 babies have been named Geno since 1912.
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How popular is Geno?
2023peak year
The name Geno reached its peak in 2023, with 70 registrations (ranked #2103). The name has actually been around since 1912 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2486) today, averaging about 54 new babies per year. Geno's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,678 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Geno's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — winning adventure. People named Geno tend to be warm, winning, and gifted at being the most winning AND most dramatic comeback.
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