Given name
Jerardo
“one who is mighty with a spear”
Jerardo is a variant of Jerard. In English use, Jerard carries the interpretation “one who is mighty with a spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jerardo is a variant of Jerard. In English use, Jerard carries the interpretation “one who is mighty with a spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jerardo connects to the Gerard name family through Jerard. An origin associated with Gerard is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jerardo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,462
- 1,462 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 48 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 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 48 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,323 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.
Jerardo’s family of names
Jerardo has a related form in Jerard.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Jerardo, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Eduardo
“a wealthy protector”
>99% boys
Ricardo
“a powerful ruler”
>99% boys
Ernesto
“one who is sincere and determined; serious”
>99% boys
Jefferson
“son of JEFFREY” · “the son of Jeffrey”
>99% boys
Alvaro
“guardian of all”
>99% boys
Ramiro
“a great judge”
>99% boys
Armando
“of the army; a soldier”
>99% boys
Jalen
“one who is calm; a healer” · “one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
99% boys · 1% girls