At a Glance
- Meaning
- Diminutive nickname with no single fixed meaning -- most often short for Gerald/Gerard ('spear ruler', Germanic), but also used for Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jermaine, or Jerome
- Origin
- Old English/Germanic (diminutive of multiple names)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JEHR-ee
Jerry is an Old English/Germanic (diminutive of multiple names) boy's name meaning “diminutive nickname with no single fixed meaning -- most often short for Gerald/Gerard ('spear ruler', Germanic), but also used for Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jermaine, or Jerome”. It appears in our list of 200+ Boho Hippie Boy Names for a Free-Spirited Kid.
Meaning & Origin of Jerry
Meaning: Diminutive nickname with no single fixed meaning -- most often short for Gerald/Gerard ('spear ruler', Germanic), but also used for Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jermaine, or Jerome.
Origin: Old English/Germanic (diminutive of multiple names).
A common claim: form of Gerald, meaning 'spear ruler' Actually: Jerry is popularly linked only to Gerald ('spear ruler'), but it's also used as a nickname for several other names (Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, etc.) with different meanings.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jerry
JEHR-eeIPA /ˈdʒɛri/
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