Given name

Jerrileen

“one who rules with the spear”

Jerrileen is a variant of Jeraldine. In English use, Jeraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Jerrileen is a variant of Jeraldine. In English use, Jeraldine carries the interpretation “one who rules with the spear.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Jerrileen connects to the Geraldine name family through Jeraldine. 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

Jerrileen’s family of names

Jerrileen has a related form in Jeraldine.

Walk Jerrileen’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Jerrileen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Literary

Jeraldeen

“one who rules with the spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Literary

Jensen

“God is gracious” · “the son of Jan”

68FamiliarSteady

94% boys · 6% girls

Germanic languages · Literary

Jerilyn

“one who rules with the spear”

13Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Czech · Literary

Jenda

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

French · Literary

Janelle

“God is gracious”

53UncommonEasing

>99% girls

Literary

Rosalen

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Literary

Imojeen

“a maiden” · “one who is innocent and pure”

No U.S. birth series

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Literary

Jinjin

“God is gracious” · “one who is fair; a beautiful girl”

No U.S. birth series

13% boys · 87% girls

Sibling ideas

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