Geraldine
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning spear ruler; feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldine by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Geraldine. In the US, 132 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,448 babies in 1930, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Gerald
Like Geraldine, 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)
- Geraldspear ruler or spear power269 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)
- Gearldspear ruler; variant spelling of Gerald
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Geraldine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Geraldine
Names that are said the same way as Geraldine, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jeraldine8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Geraldine, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- 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)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Geraldine, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Geraldine
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