Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Gerard

juh-RARD · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Spear strength or brave with a spear
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Catholic
Style era
classic
Themes
saintly · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1529
2024 births115
Peak year1956
First appeared1886
Total US births58,721
1956 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GerryJerry
Alternate spellings
Gerrard
In other languages
GerardoGerhardGerhardt

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