Gerard - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Gerard \

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 very common first name for men (#322 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3956 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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