Gerrit: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gerrit – Meaning: brave with a spear (via Gerard) – Origin: Dutch – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GAIR-it


Gerrit is a Dutch boy's name meaning “brave with a spear (via Gerard)”. It appears in our list of 75+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with G.

Meaning & Origin of Gerrit

Meaning: Brave with a spear (via Gerard).

Origin: Dutch.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gerrit

Phonetic: GAIR-it   IPA: /ˈɡɛrɪt/

Popularity of Gerrit

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.

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