as a First Name
Old French name of Germanic (Frankish) origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from gār, gēr ‘spear’ + hard ‘brave, hardy, strong’. In the later Middle Ages this was a more common name than Gerald, with which it was sometimes confused. Nowadays it is less common, surviving mainly among Roman Catholics, in honour of the many saints of this name.
| 695th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 52,526
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Hampshire
- has the most people named Gerard per capita
- 1956
- marked the height of its popularity
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