Given name & surname
Gerrald
“one who rules with the spear”
Gerrald is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gerrald is a variant of Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gerrald 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 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gerrald 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
Gerrald through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 166
- 166 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1949
- 12 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 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1949. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 243 as a first name in 2020; 447 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.
Gerrald’s family of names
Gerrald has a related form in Gerald.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Gerrald, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is mighty with a spear”
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Gerry
“one who rules with the spear” · “one who is mighty with a spear”
>99% boys
Galen
“a healer; one who is calm”
>99% boys
Jerald
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% boys
Garry
“one who wields a spear” · “a rough but peaceful man”
>99% boys
Gale
“a foreigner” · “one who is cheerful”
85% boys · 15% girls
Kennard
“of the brave or royal guard”
>99% boys
Garth
“the keeper of the garden”
>99% boys