Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Jerry

JAIR-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Short for Jerome or Gerald — sacred name
Language
Greek
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#867
2024 births277
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births614,825
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jer
Alternate spellings
Gerry
In other languages
Jeronimo (Spanish)Gerardo (Spanish)

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