Given name
Gericka
“one who rules with the spear”
Gericka is a variant of Geraldine. In German use, Geraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gericka is a variant of Geraldine. In German use, Geraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Gericka is a variant of Geraldine. The history of Geraldine gives this family its wider story. The Earl of Surrey created Geraldine in the sixteenth century in a poem praising Lady Fitzgerald. Geraldine remained little used for a time before becoming more established in the eighteenth century.
Explained through its name family
Gericka’s family of names
Gericka has a related form in Geraldine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Gericka, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Geralynne
“one who rules with the spear”
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Gerroldine
“one who rules with the spear”
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Gerica
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% girls
Nenica
“one who is industrious and hardworking”
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Nennica
“one who is industrious and hardworking”
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Gerdine
“one who rules with the spear”
21% boys · 79% girls
Giralda
“one who rules with the spear”
2% boys · 98% girls
Girelda
“one who rules with the spear”
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