Jerry - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Jerry \j(er)-ry\ is pronounced JARE-ee. It is of English origin. Used as an independent name, Jerry is also a short form of names beginning with Jer-. Actors/comedians Jerry Lewis and Jerry Seinfeld; actor Jerry Orbach.

Jerry has 5 variant forms: Gerrey, Gerry, Jerre, Jerrey and Jerrie.

For more information, see also related names Jaron, Gerald, Jeremiah, Jeremy and Jerome.

Baby names that sound like Jerry are Jerri and Jorry.

Jerry is a very 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 Jerry. Click here to compare Jerry with related baby names.