At a Glance: Name: Gert – Meaning: As a male name: short form of Gerard/Gerhard (elements meaning 'spear' + 'strength/hard'). Also used in English as a female nickname for Gertrude, which shares the same 'ger-' (spear) element. – Origin: Germanic – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GURT
Gert is a Germanic unisex name meaning “As a male name: short form of Gerard/Gerhard (elements meaning 'spear' + 'strength/hard'). Also used in English as a female nickname for Gertrude, which shares the same 'ger-' (spear) element.”. It appears in our list of 200+ Granny Chic Girl Names That Are Perfectly Vintage-Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Gert
Meaning: As a male name: short form of Gerard/Gerhard (elements meaning 'spear' + 'strength/hard'). Also used in English as a female nickname for Gertrude, which shares the same 'ger-' (spear) element..
Origin: Germanic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gert
Phonetic: GURT IPA: /ɡɜːrt/
Popularity of Gert
Gert doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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