Gerard

English and Irish from German
"spear strength"

Gerard Origin and Meaning

The name Gerard is a boy's name of English origin meaning "spear strength".

Gerard is currently in style limbo, after reaching peak popularity in the 1950s. With its strong meaning and gentle sound, it may be back in a generation or two. But for now, a boy called Gerard will likely be the only one in his class...unless you live in Catalonia, where it was recently in the Top 10.

# 823 in the US

Gerard Rank in US Top 1000

# 1372 on Nameberry

Gerard Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Gerard Popularity

Famous People Named Gerard

  • Gerard Arthur Way
    American musician, lead singer of rock band My Chemical Romance
  • Gerard James Butler
    Scottish actor
  • Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
    French actor
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins
    English poet
  • Gerard Piqué
    Spanish footballer
  • Gerard Deulofeu
    Spanish footballer
  • Gerard "Gerry" Adams
    Irish politician; president of Sinn Fein
  • Gerard Alessandrini
    American playwright
  • Gerard McCarthy
    Northern Irish actor
  • Gerard David
    Dutch painter
  • Gerard Eamonn Greene
    Northern Irish snooker player
  • Gerard of Cremona
    Italian translater