Overview
people
Sample Size
24,838
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.3%
Female:
1.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Gerard is of Germanic origin and derives from the elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'hard' meaning 'brave or hardy'. Hence, the name translates to 'brave spearman' or 'hardy spearman'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
10,310 samples
97%
US
4,721 samples
100%
NL
2,714 samples
99%
ES
1,993 samples
99%
BE
654 samples
95%
GB
600 samples
99%
IE
368 samples
99%
CI
359 samples
97%
PL
252 samples
99%
CM
176 samples
97%
CH
135 samples
99%
AU
132 samples
100%
PH
131 samples
100%
CA
126 samples
100%
DE
126 samples
100%
ZA
120 samples
99%
IT
115 samples
98%
RE
98 samples
100%
BJ
86 samples
95%
MX
81 samples
99%
+ 74 more countries
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