Jerry

Diminutive of Gerald or Jerome, German or Greek

"ruler with the spear or sacred name"

Jerry Origin and Meaning

Variation of Gerald

Jerry Rank in US Top 1000

# 867 in the US

Jerry Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1330 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jerry

• 867 US 2024
• 1330 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Jerry

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• Ronald
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• Eddie
• Marty
• Tony
• Jefferson

Famous People Named Jerry

• Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld American actor and comedian
• Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell American actor
• Jerry Lewis American comedian, actor, director, singer, and philanthropist
• Jerry Lee Lewis American singer
• Jerry Fulton Cantrell American musician
• Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor American actor
• Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer British,born TV personality, attorney, and former Cincinnati mayor & news anchor
• Jerry Donohue American theoretical and physical chemist
• Jerry Hsu American pro skateboarder
• Jerome "Jerry" Garcia American singer of The Grateful Dead
• Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr. American evangelical Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
• Jerry Lamon Falwell Jr. president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia
• Jerry Greenfield American businessman and philanthropist, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
• Jerry Lee Rice former American football wide receiver
• Gerald A. "Jerry" Paulsen founder of Jerry's Enterprises, Inc.

The name Jerry in Pop Culture

• "Jerry Maguire " 1996 American romantic comedy,drama sports film, starring Tom Cruise
• Jerry Gergich character in Parks and Recreation
• Intern Jerry Hartman killed by Station Management in podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
• Jerry Shephard from the movie "Eight Below"
• Jerry Smith character in TV series "Rick and Morty"
• Jerry's Foods grocery store operated by Jerry's Enterprises, Inc.
• Jerry's Famous Deli chain of delicatessens originally founded in Studio City, California
• Jerry Garcia Conner baby of Dan and Roseanne Conner on TV's "Roseanne"
• Jerry character in DC Universe
• Gerald James "Jerry" Lewis character from "Totally Spies"
• Ben & Jerry's ice cream cofounded by businessman Jerry Greenfield