Updated January 17, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • German : Hard spear; feminine version of Gerald

Girl name variations

Geraldine
Geraldene
Gereldine
Geraldyne
Geri
Gerri
Gerrie
Geralda
Geraldeen
Gerhardine

Boy name origins & meanings

  • French : Spear warrior

Boy name variations

Gerald
Gerard
Geraud
Gerardo
Gerhard
Gerhardt
Gerhart
Geraldo
Garold
Gerek
Gerrit
Garrod
Garrard
Gerbert
Girard
Girauld
Girault
Giraut
Jerry
Jerard
Jarett
Jarrett

How Popular Is The Name Gerry

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant of Geary.
  • Possibly an altered spelling of German Gehri, a variant of Gehr 1.

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