Given name & surname
Geno
“a wellborn man”
Geno is a variant of Gene. In English use, Gene carries the interpretation “a wellborn man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geno is a variant of Gene. In English use, Gene carries the interpretation “a wellborn man.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Geno through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,725
- 3,725 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 70 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,728 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,728 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,630 as a first name in 2020; 871 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Geno
- Geno PetriashviliGeorgian wrestler (born 1994)
- Geno SegersAmerican actorborn 1976
- Geno AuriemmaItalian-born American women's basketball coachborn 1954
- Geno SilvaAmerican actor (1948–2020)
- Geno AtkinsAmerican football player (born 1988)
- Geno MateevBulgarian footballer (1903-1966)
- Geno AdamiaGeneral from Georgia1936–1993
- Geno LechnerGerman actressborn 1965
- Geno CarlisleAmerican basketball player (born 1976)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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