Gertrude
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Gertrude is a Germanic name meaning “strength of a spear” or “strong spear,” with “ruler with a spear” and “wizard” also offered. Gertrude ranked in the top twenty-five in the late 1800s before sliding off the chart in 1965, and is now so unfashionable it could turn cool; Gertie and Trudy are nicknames. Famous Gertrudes include writer Gertrude Stein, garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, and Hamlet’s mother in Shakespeare. The namesake is Gertrude Bell, the explorer, archaeologist, and political advisor who helped shape modern Iraq and was the first woman to earn a first-class history degree at Oxford.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Gertrude in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gertrude 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 Gertrude is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gertrude in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 17 girls were named Gertrude, making it the #6546 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 177,100 girls have been named Gertrude, with the most (6,300) in 1917.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #856 girls (all ages) | 596 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Latvia (as Ģertrūde) | #604 girls (all ages) | 126 | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Gertrude in other languages
- Gertrud Dutch, German, Swedish
- Gerta Albanian, German
- Kerttu Estonian, Finnish
- Geertruida Dutch
- Geirþrúður Icelandic
- Geltrude Italian
- Gertraud German
- Gertru Dutch
- Gertrudis Dutch
- Gertruida Dutch
- Gesche German
- Getrude English
- Trude German
- Trudy Dutch
- Ģertrūde Latvian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Gertrude
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gertrude, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Gertrude (Category 2) | 1974 | North Atlantic | 157 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gertrude | 1973 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Gertrude (Category 2) | 1948 | Western Pacific | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gertrude
There are 15 towns and villages with Gertrude in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇨🇦 Canada 3🇫🇷 France 3🇧🇪 Belgium 2🇮🇹 Italy 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Santa Gertrude | Trentino-Alto Adige, 🇮🇹 Italy | 158 | Map |
| Gertrude | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gertrude | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gertrude | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gertrude | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Saint Gertrude | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Sainte-Gertrude | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | Map |
| Sainte-Gertrude | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Sainte-Gertrude | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Sainte-Gertrude | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gertrude
There are 21 lakes and reservoirs with Gertrude in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 11🇨🇦 Canada 9🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Gertrude Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gertrude Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gertrude songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Gertrude in their title. The best known:
- Gertrude's Dream Waltz
- St. Gertrude – Arthur Sullivan
- GERTRUDE (Fisher)
- GERTRUDE (Haas)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gertrude
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gertrude.
Gertrude Abercrombie
Gertrude Lawrence
Fictional characters named Gertrude
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.
Gertrude as a pet name
FurryName has found 65 dogs named Gertrude in public pet registers, making it the #2,108 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (1), Richmond (1), Surf Coast Shire (1). Gertrude as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Gertrude in public pet registers, making it the #1,809 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Toronto (2), Vancouver (1). Gertrude as a cat name →
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