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What does Gerald mean?
Gerald 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced JARE-ald. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Gerald is "spear ruler". From g�r, g�r "spear" and wald "rule". Old name revived in the 19th century. It was introduced by the Normans, who were led by the "sons of Gerald" or the "Fitzgeralds". The name has been used interchangeably with Gerard. American President Gerald Ford; TV journalist Geraldo Rivera.
STARTS WITH Ge-
ASSOCIATED WITH spear (warrior), old, 19th century, ford (river)
Variations
VARIANTS Garald, Garold, Garret▼, Gary▼, Gearalt, Ged, Ger, Geralde, Geraldo, Gearoid, Gerard▼, Geraud, Gere, Gerek, Gerhard, Gerhold, Gerik, Gerold, Gerolld, Gerolt, Gerallt, Gerollt, Gerrald, Gerrard, Gerrell, Gerri, Gerrild, Gerrold, Gerry▼, Geryld, Giraldo, Giraud, Girauld, Girault, Jarrett▼, Jerald▼, Jerold▼, Jerri, Jerrold▼, Jerry▼
SEE ALSO Darold, Garrad, Gerritt, Jarrell, Jarrod, Jerrell
OTHER FORMS VIA GERARD Garrard, Gearard, Gerardo▼, Gerhardt, Gerhart, Gherardo, Girard, Jarard, Jerard, Jerardo, Jerarrd, Jerrard
FEMININE FORM Geraldine
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gerald Reign (G.R.), ..
How popular is Gerald?
Gerald is a very prominent first name for men (#58 out of 1220, Top 5%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#6281 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Gerald reached its top position of #21 in the U.S. during 1930-1939, and is currently at #894. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Gerardo (#562 A YEAR AGO), Jerry (#601), Gary (#674), Gerard (#1229), Jarrett (#1559), Jerrold, Jerrell, Jerold, Jerardo, Jerald, Jarrod, Darold, Jarrell, Girard, Garold, Gerold, Gerhardt, Gerhard, Geraldo, Garret and Gerry are the popular alternative forms of Gerald (#894) appearing in the Top 2000. These relations of Gerald were at the apex of their popularity during 1940-1949 (USAGE OF 3.4%) and are now significantly less popular (USAGE 0.1%, 97.1% LESS), with versions like Jerrold becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Gerald▼ is alike in pronunciation to Jerrald. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arnald, Bald, Bernald, Bernhald (see Bernal), Bernold (see Bernal), Derald, Derrold (see Darold), Donald▼, Dugald, Evald, Everald, Everild, Ewald, Fernald, Gad, Gal, Gale▼, Gall, Galt, Gamali, Garan, Garland▼, Geary, Gedalia, Gedalio (see Gedaliah), Gehan, Gemal, Gemali, Georas, Geraint, Gerall, Gerant, Germain, Germano, Germayn (see Germain), Gerome, Gerrall (see Jerrell), Gerred, Gerrit, Gerson, Gervas, Gervaso (see Gervase), Gerwazy (see Gervase), Gilad, Gmali, Gopal, Gorav, Grady▲, Graidy, Graig, Grant, Gray, Gyrd, Harald, Harold▼, Heraldo, Herold, Herrold, Jerad▼, Jeraldo (see Jerald), Jerall, Keld, Osvald, Oswald▼, Ranald, Reinald, Renauld, Reynald, Roald, Ronald▼, Sewald, Thorald, Torald and Wald. These names tend to be less frequently used than Gerald.
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