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Gerald
say it jair-uld
What Gerald means
- English and Germanic spear rule
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 330 in Chile (2021)
- no. 535 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 1092 in the US (2024)
- no. 1169 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1200 in Austria (2020)
- no. 2034 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Gerold, Geraldo, Gerry
Names with a similar meaning
Louis Martin Luis Milo Miles Wyatt Finley Louie Myles Gonçalo Lou Marius
Gerald in stories
- Hey Arnold!: Gerald Johanssen, Arnold's best friend