Gennady
Meaning of Gennady
The name Gennady is a distinguished male name of Russian origin, pronounced as gehn-uh-dee (/gəˈnɐdi/). It has variations such as Gennadi and Gennadiy. The name carries a rich cultural heritage and is often associated with strength and resilience. In recent years, it has seen modest use in the United States, with occurrences fluctuating between 6 to 22 newborns per year from 2015 to 2022. Despite its relatively rare usage, Gennady remains a unique and strong choice for parents seeking a name with deep roots and international flair.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as gehn-uh-dee (/gəˈnɐdi/)
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Notable People Named Gennady
| Gennady Golovkin - Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin, also known as "GGG" or "Triple G", is a Kazakhstani professional boxer who has held multiple middleweight world championships. |
| Gennady Ivanovich Padalka is a Russian Air Force officer and Roscosmos cosmonaut who holds the world record for the most time spent in space, at 879 days, and has worked on both Mir and the International Space Station. |
| Gennady Korotkevich is a Belarusian competitive programmer with numerous international and national competition wins, and he holds the highest ratings on multiple programming platforms. |
| Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky, CBE was a prominent Soviet and Russian conductor. |
| Gennady Petrovich Korotkov was a Soviet Army lieutenant general known for his field army command during World War II. |
| Gennady Romanenko is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, sociocultural projects initiator, and author. |
| Gennady Ivanovich Voronov was a Soviet-Russian statesman who served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR from 1962 to 1971. |
| Gennady Kim is a versatile musician known for his work as a guitarist, composer, conductor, and music teacher in Kazakhstan. |
| Gennady Petrovich Nilov is a well-known Soviet and Russian actor. |
| Gennady Mikhailovich Smirnov was a Soviet footballer known for his role as a striker in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Gennady Anatolyevich Vetrov is a Soviet and Russian satirist, humorist, singer, and Honored Artist of Russia. |
| Gennady Victorovich Lebedev was a Russian economist, representative of Austrian School, businessman, and politician known for advocating free enterprise and laissez-faire. |
| Gennady Pavlovich Yakovlev is a renowned Russian botanist, pharmacognosist, and phytochemist, known for his expertise in Fabaceae taxonomy and his former role as the director of Saint-Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy from 1992 to 2004. |
| Gennady Anatolyevich Tumilovich is a Belarusian football coach and former player. |
| Gennady Alexeyevich Leonov was a distinguished Russian scientist, professor, and award-winning member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. |
