Gerard
juh-RARD
Boy
Average rank #1,172 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It was initially much more common than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
Popularity
How popular is Gerard?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,538
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#647
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#348
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,713
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#1,614
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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