Gerard
Usage of Gerard in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gerard against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gerard is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Gerard is a German name meaning “brave with a spear” or “brave spearman.” Actor Gerard Depardieu is a famous bearer.
Gerard in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 95 boys were named Gerard, making it the #1708 boys' name in the US. Since 1886, 58,820 boys have been named Gerard, with the most (1,617) in 1956. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Gerard in other languages
- Gerald Dutch, English, Polish
- Gerhard Dutch, German, Swedish
- Gerardo Italian, Spanish
- Gert Dutch, Swedish
- Giraldo Italian, Spanish
- Gearóid Irish
- Geert Dutch
- Gellért Hungarian
- Gerallt Welsh
- Gerardus Latin
- Gerhardus Dutch
- Gerrit Dutch
- Gérald French
- Gérard French
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Gerard
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gerard, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Gerard | 2005 | South Indian Ocean | 117 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gerard
There are 28 towns and villages with Gerard in their name, in 7 countries.
🇭🇹 Haiti 13🇫🇷 France 5🇧🇪 Belgium 3🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Gérard | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2,659 | Map |
| Châtel-Gérard | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 269 | Map |
| Bois Gérard | Nippes, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Bois Gérard | Sud, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Fond Gérard | Sud-Est, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Gerard Landing | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerard Park | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerard Plaza | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gérard | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Gérard | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gerard
There are 39 lakes and reservoirs with Gerard in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 36🇺🇸 United States 2🇧🇪 Belgium 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Gerard Pond | Maine, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérard | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gerard songs
14 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Gerard in their title. The best known:
- A Gerard i Ester – Jaume Dulsat i Arañó
- Al petit massanenc Gerard – Lluís Duran i Massaguer
- El nostre Gerard – Valentí Miserachs Grau
- El petit Gerard – Pere Borràs i Soler
- En Gerard bonic – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- En Gerard i l'Engràcia – Miquel Tudela i Benavent
- GERARD
- GERARD (Cobb)
- Gerard i Marta – Robert Agustina i Busquets
- Gerard, Marta, Mar i Laura – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gerard
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gerard.
Gerard 't Hooft
Gerard Bergholtz
Gerard Butler
Gerard Cafesjian
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Fictional characters named Gerard
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Gerard as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Gerard in public pet registers, making it the #15,266 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (6), Toronto (1). Gerard as a dog name →
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