Gerard - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Gerard \ge-ra-rd\ is pronounced je-RARD. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "spear brave". Closely related to Gerald. The name of numerous saints. Gerardo is a Spanish form; Gerhard is German. French actor Gérard Depardieu; poet Gerard Manley Hopkins; painter Gerardo Richter.

Gerard has 23 variant forms: Garrard, Garrat, Garratt, Garrett, Gearard, Gerardo, Geraud, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Gerhart, Gerrard, Gerri, Gerry, Girard, Girault, Giraud, Gherardo, Jarard, Jared, Jerard, Jerardo, Jerarrd and Jerrott.

Baby names that sound like Gerard are Jerrard and Jarrard.

Gerard is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gerard. Click here to compare Gerard with related baby names.