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What does Gerta mean?
Gerta 
as a girls' name is an Old German name, and the name Gerta means "strong spear". Gerta is an alternate form of Gertrude (Old German): from gār.
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA GERTRUDE Geertje, Gerda, Gert, Gerte, Gertina, Gertraud, Gertrud, Gertruda
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Geria, ..
(male) Gerdy, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gerta Alexia (G.A.), ..
How popular is Gerta?
Gerta is an uncommonly occurring first name for females. Gerta is an equally unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Gerta (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Gerda, Gertie and Gertrude. Other forms, like Gertruda, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Gerta reached its most widespread during the years 1890-1899 (AVERAGE #441), but now, forms such as Gertie have become less fashionable. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Barta, Beata, Berrta, Berta▼, Beta, Betta, Birta, Cetta, Delta, Detta, Eberta, Garda, Geela, Geena, Geerda (see Gerda), Geeta, Geila, Geina, Gelya, Gemma▲, Gena▼, Genia, Genna, Genya, Gerde, Geri▼, Gerica, Gerie, Gerika, Gerri, Gerry▼, Ghita, Gita, Gitta, Grata, Greeta, Greta▲, Gretta, Gryta (see Greta), Gusta, Herta, Hetta, Jetta, Leeta, Leota▼, Leta▼, Letta, Marta▼, Meerta, Meta▼, Meyta, Mirta, Myrta▼, Nesta, Neta, Netta, Perita, Peta, Reeta, Reita, Reta▼, Retta▼, Serita, Teeta, Uberta, Veeta, Verita, Vesta▼, Veta, Yetta▼, Zeeta, Zeta and Zetta. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gerta.
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