Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Gerre isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gerre through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 80
- 0 boys · 80 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 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 girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 127 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gerre’s family of names
Gerre may belong to the same name family as Gere. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Gerre, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Georgette
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% girls
Gail
“a foreigner” · “one who is cheerful”
>99% girls
Eilene
“a birdlike woman”
>99% girls
Gwynne
“a handsome man; one who is fair” · “one who is fair; of the white ring”
>99% girls
Glenna
“from the valley between the hills”
>99% girls
Sue
“resembling a graceful white lily” · “having an excellent, long life”
>99% girls
Kaye
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
>99% girls
Mickie
“who is like God?”
5% boys · 95% girls