At a Glance: Name: Gerard – Meaning: spear + brave/strong, i.e. 'brave with the spear' – Origin: Germanic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: jeh-RARD
Gerard is a Germanic boy's name meaning “spear + brave/strong, i.e. 'brave with the spear'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gerard
Meaning: Spear + brave/strong, i.e. 'brave with the spear'.
Origin: Germanic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gerard
Phonetic: jeh-RARD IPA: /dʒəˈrɑːrd/
Popularity of Gerard
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–2024.
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