Gerard

Gerard Meaning & Origin

About Gerard
The name Gerard is of Germanic origin and means "brave spearman" or "strong with a spear." It is derived from the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." The name Gerard is often associated with qualities such as courage, strength, and warrior-like attributes.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gerard are male.

Gerard Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 6.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER0 AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/ʤərɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRT', 'JRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerard in Braille

Here's how to represent Gerard in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gerard in braille

How to Spell the Name Gerard in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gerard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gerard in sign language

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