Given name
Gerardus
Gerardus is a masculine given name. It is used in Dutch.
What we know so far
Gerardus is one of millions of names in our catalog. Its profile is still growing: we publish only what our sources support, so some sections are waiting on more evidence.
- Boys and girls
- Almost always boys
- 99.4% boysBased on U.S. population records0.6% girls
- People named Gerardus in the U.S.
- Rare
- About 30 to 300 people. Estimated from birth records for children and population records for adults.
People named Gerardus
- Gerard 't HooftDutch theoretical physicistborn 1946
- Gerardus MercatorFlemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer (1512–1594)
- Gerardus VossiusDutch Protestant theologian, linguist, historian and humanist (1577-1649)
- Gerard van der LeeuwDutch religious studies scholar and politician (1890–1950)
- Gerardus Johannes MulderDutch biochemist (1802-1880)
- Gerard SoetemanDutch screenwriter1936–2025
- Gerard CoxDutch actor and singer (1940–2025)
- Gerardus CraeyvangerDutch violin player and baritone1775–1855
- Gerhard NoodtDutch lawyer (1647-1725)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Connected names
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