Geri

jeh-ree

Diminutive of Gerladine, feminine variation of Gerald, English and French

"ruler with the spear"

Geri Origin and Meaning

The name Geri is a girl's name meaning "ruler with the spear".

Out of fashion alongside the full form - Geraldine. But with boyish nicknames for girls rising, maybe Geri isn't so far out.

Geri Rank in US Top 1000

# 947 in the US

Famous People Named Geri

• Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell aka Ginger Spice English singer of the Spice Girls
• Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell American actress
• Geri Lee Reischl American actress
• Geraldine "Geri" McGee American model and showgirl
• Geri Maye Irish TV and radio presenter
• Geri Allen American composer and pianist
• Geri X stage name of Gergana Petrova Micheva, Bulgarian,American singer,songwriter
• Geri Hall Canadian actress and comedienne
• Geraldine "Geri" Mack Joseph American journalist and ambassador
• Geraldine "Geri" Donnelly Canadian soccer player
• Geraldine "Geri" Hoo Dwellers American beauty queen

The name Geri in Pop Culture

• Geri Tyler character on TV's "The Facts of Life"
• Geri Evans character on British soap "Family Affairs"
• Geri Hudson character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Geri and the Atrics band on "The Muppet Show"
• Geri main male character in "Geri's Game," animated Pixar short film
• Geri and Freki (Old Norse both meaning "the ravenous" or "greedy one"), two wolves said to accompany the god Odin