Gender: Female
Pronunciation: JH EH N AH R OW L AH N D Z
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned nearly seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), and her son Nick Cassavetes's film, The Notebook (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, “The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands.” In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.
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On the name Gena Rowlands, Gena means Well Born, Noble, Race of Women, Juniper Tree, Woman, Feminine of Eugene.
The name Gena Rowlands is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Gena is commonly found in United States of America, Egypt, Russia, and 81 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH EH N AH R OW L AH N D Z
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
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At NamesLook, the name Gena is recorded 6,280 times globally, ranking it as the 8,427th most common name worldwide.
Gena is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,228 occurrences, making it the 2,512th most popular name in the country.
In Albania, the name Gena is found among 1 in every 472 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,512 | 1 : 1,473 |
| Egypt | #3,034 | 1 : 2,189 |
| Russia | #973 | 1 : 576 |
| Italy | #4,474 | 1 : 3,650 |
| Israel | #2,070 | 1 : 1,080 |
| Palestine | #2,627 | 1 : 1,775 |
| Portugal | #893 | 1 : 916 |
| Mexico | #5,023 | 1 : 5,849 |
| United Kingdom | #4,469 | 1 : 3,583 |
| Albania | #686 | 1 : 472 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Gena from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned nearly seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), and her son Nick Cassavetes's film, The Notebook (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, “The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands.” In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.
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