Given name
Geralt
“one who rules with the spear”
Geralt is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geralt is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Geralt is a variant of Gerald. Gerald has been associated with Germanic and Celtic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Geralt is a variant of Gerald. The history of Gerald gives this family its wider story. Gerald’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Geralt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 114
- 114 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,846 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +222%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,846 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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