Geraldo
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning spear ruler; a form of Gerald.
Geraldo by the numbers
Geraldo was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 115 babies in 1988, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Gerald
Like Geraldo, 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)
- Gearldspear ruler; variant spelling of Gerald
- Jerroldspear ruler; a form of Gerald
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Geraldo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Geraldo, 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 Geraldo, 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 Geraldo
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