Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Geraldine

JER-əl-deen · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Rules by the spear, feminine of Gerald
Language
French
Culture
French;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2013
2024 births97
Peak year1930
First appeared1880
Total US births211,273
1930 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GerryGeriDina
Alternate spellings
GeraldyneJeraldine
In other languages
Géraldine (French)Gerolda (Italian)

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Geraldine Ferraro (politician)
Geraldine Page (actress)
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