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Gerard Name Origin: English
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Pronunciation: ge-ra-rd
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Infographic of Gerard name meaning, which is “The tough spearman,” from the Germanic ger (spear) and hart (hard, tough).
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Gerard Name Popularity
How popular is the name Gerard? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
31 |
0.0088% |
| 1911 |
— |
66 |
0.0177% |
| 1912 |
— |
127 |
0.0252% |
| 1913 |
— |
170 |
0.03% |
| 1914 |
— |
195 |
0.028% |
| 1915 |
— |
299 |
0.0329% |
| 1916 |
— |
319 |
0.033% |
| 1917 |
— |
372 |
0.0372% |
| 1918 |
— |
419 |
0.039% |
| 1919 |
— |
386 |
0.0369% |
| 1920 |
— |
373 |
0.0335% |
| 1921 |
— |
493 |
0.0431% |
| 1922 |
— |
514 |
0.0461% |
| 1923 |
— |
526 |
0.047% |
| 1924 |
— |
515 |
0.0443% |
| 1925 |
— |
523 |
0.0463% |
| 1926 |
— |
562 |
0.0511% |
| 1927 |
— |
610 |
0.0551% |
| 1928 |
— |
559 |
0.0522% |
| 1929 |
— |
522 |
0.0504% |
| 1930 |
— |
576 |
0.0551% |
| 1931 |
— |
523 |
0.053% |
| 1932 |
— |
513 |
0.0519% |
| 1933 |
— |
510 |
0.0547% |
| 1934 |
— |
516 |
0.0534% |
| 1935 |
— |
495 |
0.0509% |
| 1936 |
— |
447 |
0.0464% |
| 1937 |
— |
451 |
0.0458% |
| 1938 |
— |
496 |
0.0485% |
| 1939 |
— |
487 |
0.0479% |
| 1940 |
— |
529 |
0.0498% |
| 1941 |
— |
662 |
0.0588% |
| 1942 |
— |
789 |
0.0625% |
| 1943 |
— |
731 |
0.056% |
| 1944 |
— |
673 |
0.0543% |
| 1945 |
— |
639 |
0.0524% |
| 1946 |
— |
841 |
0.057% |
| 1947 |
— |
943 |
0.0565% |
| 1948 |
— |
917 |
0.0574% |
| 1949 |
— |
991 |
0.0616% |
| 1950 |
— |
1,120 |
0.0696% |
| 1951 |
— |
1,270 |
0.0749% |
| 1952 |
— |
1,305 |
0.0748% |
| 1953 |
— |
1,319 |
0.0745% |
| 1954 |
— |
1,469 |
0.0804% |
| 1955 |
— |
1,470 |
0.0799% |
| 1956 |
— |
1,580 |
0.0837% |
| 1957 |
— |
1,478 |
0.0768% |
| 1958 |
— |
1,428 |
0.0756% |
| 1959 |
— |
1,354 |
0.0713% |
| 1960 |
— |
1,356 |
0.0716% |
| 1961 |
— |
1,283 |
0.068% |
| 1962 |
— |
1,090 |
0.0594% |
| 1963 |
— |
1,033 |
0.0575% |
| 1964 |
— |
986 |
0.056% |
| 1965 |
— |
773 |
0.0473% |
| 1966 |
— |
754 |
0.0483% |
| 1967 |
— |
605 |
0.0399% |
| 1968 |
— |
534 |
0.0356% |
| 1969 |
— |
502 |
0.0326% |
| 1970 |
— |
503 |
0.0316% |
| 1971 |
— |
470 |
0.0313% |
| 1972 |
— |
336 |
0.0247% |
| 1973 |
— |
322 |
0.0248% |
| 1974 |
— |
322 |
0.0248% |
| 1975 |
— |
344 |
0.0268% |
| 1976 |
— |
326 |
0.0253% |
| 1977 |
— |
304 |
0.0226% |
| 1978 |
— |
297 |
0.0221% |
| 1979 |
— |
289 |
0.0205% |
| 1980 |
— |
298 |
0.0204% |
| 1981 |
— |
269 |
0.0183% |
| 1982 |
— |
318 |
0.0213% |
| 1983 |
— |
257 |
0.0174% |
| 1984 |
— |
281 |
0.0189% |
| 1985 |
— |
285 |
0.0188% |
| 1986 |
— |
287 |
0.019% |
| 1987 |
— |
278 |
0.0182% |
| 1988 |
— |
271 |
0.0174% |
| 1989 |
— |
281 |
0.0174% |
| 1990 |
— |
293 |
0.0177% |
| 1991 |
— |
263 |
0.0161% |
| 1992 |
— |
215 |
0.0135% |
| 1993 |
— |
204 |
0.0131% |
| 1994 |
— |
204 |
0.0133% |
| 1995 |
— |
178 |
0.0118% |
| 1996 |
— |
144 |
0.0096% |
| 1997 |
— |
149 |
0.0101% |
| 1998 |
— |
132 |
0.0088% |
| 1999 |
— |
136 |
0.0091% |
| 2000 |
— |
157 |
0.0103% |
| 2001 |
— |
113 |
0.0075% |
| 2002 |
— |
120 |
0.008% |
| 2003 |
— |
96 |
0.0063% |
| 2004 |
— |
84 |
0.0055% |
| 2005 |
— |
75 |
0.0049% |
| 2006 |
— |
73 |
0.0047% |
| 2007 |
— |
52 |
0.0033% |
| 2008 |
— |
92 |
0.006% |
| 2009 |
— |
87 |
0.0058% |
| 2010 |
— |
111 |
0.0077% |
| 2011 |
— |
131 |
0.0092% |
| 2012 |
— |
121 |
0.0085% |
| 2013 |
— |
130 |
0.0091% |
| 2014 |
— |
144 |
0.0099% |
| 2015 |
— |
113 |
0.0078% |
| 2016 |
— |
108 |
0.0075% |
| 2017 |
— |
101 |
0.0072% |
| 2018 |
— |
94 |
0.0068% |
| 2019 |
— |
71 |
0.0052% |
| 2020 |
— |
83 |
0.0065% |
| 2021 |
— |
62 |
0.0051% |
| 2022 |
— |
72 |
0.0055% |
| 2023 |
— |
73 |
0.0056% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Gerard
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What names are diminutives of Gerard?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Gerard sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Gerard, but shorter.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Gerry
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A diminutive form of Gerard.
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English
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What names are variants of Gerard?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Gerard.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Garrard
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Spear-hard; spear-brave
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English
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Garrat
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Spear brave
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English
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Garratt
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Spear brave
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English
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Garrett
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Spear rule
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English
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Gearard
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Spear brave
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English
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Gerardo
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Spear brave
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English
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Geraud
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Spear ruler; spear brave
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German
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Gerhard
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Spear-hard; spear-brave; spear ruler; spear brave
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German
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Gerhardt
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Spear-hard; spear-brave; spear brave
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English
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Gerhart
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Spear brave
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English
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Gerrard
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Spear ruler; spear brave
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German
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Gerri
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Spear ruler; spear brave
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German
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Gerry
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A diminutive form of Gerard.
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English
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What names sound like Gerard?
If you like how Gerard sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Gerard.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Jarrard
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Descending
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Hebrew
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Jerrard
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French
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Siblings of Gerard
Mamas with kids named Gerard also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Wyatt
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Brave in battle
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English
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Lane
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Pathway
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English
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Gene
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Well-born, noble
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Greek
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