Home > Jerold

Jerold

What does Jerold mean?

Jerold Pronunciation of Jerold as a boys' name is an Old German and English name, and the name Jerold means "spear ruler". Jerold is an alternate spelling of Gerald (Old German): from gār. Jerold is also a variation of Jerald (English). See also Jerrick

STARTS WITH Je-

ASSOCIATED WITH spear (warrior), ruler (king)

Variations

VARIANTS Jerrold, Jerrald

RELATIONS VIA GERALD, JERALD Garald, Garold, Gearoid, Geralde, Geraldo, Gerard, Geraud, Gerhold, Gerold, Gerolld, Gerollt, Gerolt, Gerrald, Gerrild, Gerrold, Geryld, Jeraldo, Jerri, Jerry

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jerold Alexander (J.A.), ..

How popular is Jerold?

Jerold is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#904 out of 1220, Top 74%) but an uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Jerold entered the list in 1910-1919 and reached its apex position of #459 in the U.S. during the years 1940-1949, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Jerold name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Jerold outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Jerold rated in the Top 2000 are Jerry (#601 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Gerald (#894), Gerard (#1229), Garold, Geraldo, Gerold, Jerald, Jerrald, Jerrick and Jerrold. Other variants, like Jerri, are seldom used. These relations of Jerold were favored as birth names 78 years ago (USAGE OF 1.9%) and have become much less common since, with forms such as Gerard becoming somewhat outmoded.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Jerold, Garold, Gerald, Geraldo, Gerard in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gerold, Jerald, Jerrald, Jerrick, Jerrold, Jerry in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Gerard outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Bernold (see Bernal), Bertold (see Berthold), Darold, Derald, Derrold (see Darold), Farold, Harold, Herold, Herrold, Jarod, Jerad, Jerall, Jerard, Jered, Jerel, Jerell, Jeril, Jerod, Jeroen, Jeroll, Jerome, Jeromo, Jeromy, Jeron, Jerone, Jerrad, Jerred, Jerrod, Jerroll, Jerryd (see Jerrod) and Jeryl. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jerold.

See names
in meaning and etymology.


[Top]