Gerda - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gerda \

is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "shelter".

Gerda has 2 variant forms: Garda and Geerda.

For more information, see also the related name Gertrude.

Baby names that sound like Gerda are Gerta, Gerty, Gerte and Gert.

Gerda is a very common first name for women (#1552 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Gerda. Compare Gerda with its variant forms and related girl names.