GERALD  

Gender: M
Origin: English and Irish from German
Meaning: "ruler with the spear"

Popularity in 2008: #603

We've all known dozens of Jerrys, and though they're perfectly nice middle-aged guys, we probably won't be naming our babies after them.

Variations:
Jerold, Jerrald, Jaryl, Gerold, Gerrald, Gerritt, Gerry, Jerrold, Gerard, Gerrell, Jerry

International Variations:
Gerrit (Dutch) Gérald, Géralde, Giraud, Girauld, Géaud (French) Gerhart, Gerhard (German) Gellert, Gellart (Hungarian) Gearoid (Irish) Gearald, Gearóidin (Irish Gaelic) Girlado, Geraldo (Italian) Gerek (Polish) Garolds, Garold, Garald (Russian) Jarel, Jarell (Scandinavian) Herrado, Jeraldo, Geraldo (Spanish)

Gerald is being discussed in our message boards:

• Build a sibling set together!
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• A Duggarlike Game
• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• Names from about 1940

Read Nameberry blog posts about Gerald:

• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• THE CLEMENTINE CLIQUE: Trendy names ending in 'ine'
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• PRESIDENTIAL FIRST NAMES