Jerry

Jerry Meaning & Origin

About Jerry
The name Jerry is a diminutive form of the name Gerald or Gerard, which are derived from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule." Therefore, the name Jerry can be interpreted to mean "ruler with a spear" or "spear warrior."

🌍 Origin
✨ Name Variations
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jerry are male.

Jerry Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.82% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JR', 'AR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jerry in Braille

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

The name Jerry in braille

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

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

The name Jerry in sign language

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