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Meaning

The name Gerard has the following meaning:

One who is mighty with a spear.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Gerard is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Gerard in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Gerard is pronounced as juhr-rard

Origins

Gerard originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Gerard and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gerard: Boys - Arvil, Clay, Colonel, Danforth, Darod, Darrow, Darwin, Dock, Edison, Elgin, Ewell, Garrison, Genaro, Geoffrey, Houston, Howell, Judge, Keshaun, Keshawn, King, Leland, Girls - Adell, Alfreda, Dove, Jaylee, Liberty, Yetta, Both genders - Harley, Lee, Payton

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Gerard: Garrard, Garrat, Garratt, Garrett, Gearard, Gerardo (Italian), Gerd, Gerhard (Swedish), Gerhardt, Gerod, Gherardo, Girard

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Gerard are: Gerry

Style

We think the name Gerard should fall under the following style category: Catholic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gerard to be: A muscular person

In one word, you might describe Gerard as a(n) "muscular" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Gerard (or its variants) are:

Gerard Way, born on 9 April, a famous musician. Gerard Way's background: An American musician who serves as the frontman, lead vocalist and co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance.

Gerard Depardieu, born on 27 December, a famous actor. Gerard Depardieu's background: Born in 1948. This actor was born in Chateauroux, France. He is France's leading actor, and his films include The Last Metro (1980), Le Retour de Martin Guerre (1982), Jean de Florette (1986) and Cyrano de Bergerac (1990).

Gerard Manley Hopkins, born on 28 July, a famous poet. Gerard Manley Hopkins's background: An English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially sprung rhythm) and his use of imagery established him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.
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