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Geri

OriginDiminutive of Gerladine, feminine variation of Gerald, English and French
Meaning"ruler with the spear"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Geri

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

Geri is also given to boys.

Pronounced GAIR-ee.

As of October 2026, Geri ranked #3939 for boys in US births in 1947 and #12934 for girls in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #500 for girls in 1958.

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Famous Geris

  • Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell aka Ginger SpiceGirl

    English singer of the Spice Girls

  • Geraldine Ann "Geri" JewellGirl

    American actress

  • Geri Lee ReischlGirl

    American actress

  • Geraldine "Geri" McGeeGirl

    American model and showgirl

  • Geri MayeGirl

    Irish TV and radio presenter

  • Geri AllenGirl

    American composer and pianist

  • Geri XGirl

    stage name of Gergana Petrova Micheva, Bulgarian,American singer,songwriter

  • Geri HallGirl

    Canadian actress and comedienne

  • Geraldine "Geri" Mack JosephGirl

    American journalist and ambassador

  • Geraldine "Geri" DonnellyGirl

    Canadian soccer player

  • Geraldine "Geri" Hoo DwellersGirl

    American beauty queen

Geri in pop culture

  • Geri TylerGirl

    character on TV's "The Facts of Life"

  • Geri EvansGirl

    character on British soap "Family Affairs"

  • Geri HudsonGirl

    character on British soap "Hollyoaks"

  • Geri and the AtricsGirl

    band on "The Muppet Show"

  • GeriGirl

    main male character in "Geri's Game," animated Pixar short film

  • Geri and Freki (Old NorseGirl

    both meaning "the ravenous" or "greedy one"), two wolves said to accompany the god Odin

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