Gerald

Boy's name

Gerald is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule."

Meaning Spear ruler
Origin Germanic
U.S. births in 2023 178 Falling
Peak year 1942

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Names Starting With G

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Gerald Ford - 38th U.S. President
  • Gerald Green - NBA basketball player
  • Gerald McCoy - NFL football player
  • Gerald Anderson - Filipino actor
  • Gerald Levert - R&B singer-songwriter
  • Gerald McRaney - Actor in TV shows and movies
  • Gerald Henderson - NBA basketball player
  • Gerald Wallace - NBA basketball player
  • Gerald Celente - Trends forecaster and author
  • Gerald Durrell - Naturalist and conservationist

Brothers for Gerald

Boy names closely related to Gerald

Kareem Ahmad Darryl Ronald Jalen Douglas Cory Devon

Sisters for Gerald

Girl names closely related to Gerald

Alaya Laila Samiyah Milani Amirah Nala Amani Courtney

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Gerald

Garret Garrett Geraldine Geralyn Geri Gerry Jaret Jarett

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