Gearld

A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning spear ruler; variant spelling of Gerald.

Babies a year
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no recent records
Rarity
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list

Gearld by the numbers

Its American peak was 145 babies in 1941, making it a 1940s name.

Other names that come from Gerald

Like Gearld, each of these traces back to Gerald: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • JerryGod will exalt; diminutive of Gerald or Jerome494 in the US (2017)
  • Geraldinespear ruler; feminine form of Gerald132 in the US (2017)
  • Garretspear strength; a form of Garrett or Gerald45 in the US (2017)
  • Jeraldspear ruler; a form of Gerald39 in the US (2017)
  • Jerrodspear ruler; a form of Gerald29 in the US (2017)
  • Gerryspear ruler; a form of Gerald9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Geraldospear ruler; a form of Gerald11 in the US (2017)
  • Jerroldspear ruler; a form of Gerald

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gearld. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Geraldspear ruler or spear power269 in the US (2017)
  • Gerardbrave spear; spear strength159 in the US (2017)
  • Gerrodspear strength; a form of Gerard or Gerhard5 in the US (2017)
  • Gearyson of the spear; Irish surname used as given name

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Gearld, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Gearld, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Gearld

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