Given name & surname
Gere
“one who rules with the spear”
Gere is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gere is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gere 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 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gere 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
Gere through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 33
- 11 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 1943
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2005. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 1957. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a first name in 2020; 840 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gere’s family of names
Gere has a related form in Gerald. In English usage, Gere as a surname has a related form in Geary. In German usage, Gere as a surname has a related form in GIER.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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