Gerardo Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Gerardo first popped up in 1945, becoming popular in the Hispanic communities in the US.

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A Deep Dive

Gerardo Overview

Meaning

Brave spearman, spear strength

Gender

Boy

Origin

Italian, Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Old German name Gerard, which means “spear brave.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/dʒeˈrɑːrdoʊ/

Popularity

Gerardo is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries and among the Latino community. In the USA, Gerardo ranked #586 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Traditional, Classic, Exotic

Associated Traits

Strong, brave, determined, loyal

Name Day

September 24th, October 3rd (Italy)
A Deep Dive

Gerardo Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Gerard, Geraldo, Gerhard, Gherardo, Gerald, Géraud, Gerhardt, Girard, Jerardo, Gerardin

Common Nicknames

Gerry, Gero, Rardo, Gerri, Jerry, Ger, Rardy, Geo, Raro, Ardo

Diminutives

Gerry, Geri, Ger

Famous People

  • Gerardo Ortiz
    (Mexican-American Singer)
  • Gerardo Parra
    (Venezuelan Baseball Player)
  • Gerardo Martino
    (Argentine Football Manager)
  • Gerardo Taracena
    (Mexican Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Gerardo Hernandez
    ("Orange is the New Black," TV Series)
  • Gerardo Sanchez
    ("Breaking Bad," TV Series)
  • "Gerardo's Game"
    (Short Film)
  • Gerardo Garcia
    ("Narcos," TV Series)
  • Gerardo Lopez
    ("CSI: Miami," TV Series)

Places

  • San Gerardo
    (Costa Rica)

What Is the Meaning of Gerardo?

Gerardo means “brave spearman” or “spear strength,” refering to a person with courage and resilience.

What Is the Origin of The Name Gerardo?

The name Gerardo has its roots in Italian and Spanish cultures. It is derived from the Germanic elements “ger,” meaning “spear,” and “hard,” meaning “brave” or “strong.”

Gerardo Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Gerardo in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5672021#5812022#5862023
Top 3 Rankings#2051996#2112000#2141997

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Gerardo

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023586
(-5 from 2022)
486
(-6 from 2022)
0.02654
2022581
(-14 from 2021)
492
(-4 from 2021)
0.02627
2021567
(-14 from 2020)
496
(-14 from 2020)
0.02647
2020553
(+23 from 2019)
510
(+28 from 2019)
0.02757
2019576
(-16 from 2018)
482
(-9 from 2018)
0.02508
2018560
(-90 from 2017)
491
(-146 from 2017)
0.02526
2017470
(-18 from 2016)
637
(-45 from 2016)
0.03219
2016452
(-34 from 2015)
682
(-62 from 2015)
0.03367
2015418
(-17 from 2014)
744
(-29 from 2014)
0.03639
2014401
(-3 from 2013)
773
(+17 from 2013)
0.03772
2013398
(-27 from 2012)
756
(-61 from 2012)
0.03741
2012371
(-12 from 2011)
817
(-19 from 2011)
0.04026
2011359
(-5 from 2010)
836
(-28 from 2010)
0.04115
2010354
(-32 from 2009)
864
(-129 from 2009)
0.04206
2009322
(-32 from 2008)
993
(-181 from 2008)
0.04682
2008290
(-29 from 2007)
1174
(-161 from 2007)
0.05384
2007261
(+7 from 2006)
1335
(+44 from 2006)
0.06027
2006268
(-17 from 2005)
1291
(-21 from 2005)
0.05889
2005251
(-15 from 2004)
1312
(-102 from 2004)
0.06167
2004236
(+3 from 2003)
1414
(+16 from 2003)
0.06691
2003239
(-5 from 2002)
1398
(-44 from 2002)
0.06653
2002234
(-7 from 2001)
1442
(-78 from 2001)
0.06977
2001227
(-16 from 2000)
1520
(-183 from 2000)
0.07349
2000211
(+7 from 1999)
1703
(+135 from 1999)
0.08155
1999218
(-1 from 1998)
1568
(+96 from 1998)
0.07690
1998217
(-3 from 1997)
1472
(+39 from 1997)
0.07260
1997214
(-9 from 1996)
1433
(-77 from 1996)
0.07173
1996205
(+21 from 1995)
1510
(+186 from 1995)
0.07536
1995226
(+2 from 1994)
1324
(+38 from 1994)
0.06583
1994228
(-8 from 1993)
1286
(-70 from 1993)
0.06309
1993220
(+8 from 1992)
1356
(+57 from 1992)
0.06565
1992228
(+11 from 1991)
1299
(+117 from 1991)
0.06188
1991239
(+15 from 1990)
1182
(+117 from 1990)
0.05576
1990254
(+13 from 1989)
1065
(+131 from 1989)
0.04949
1989267
(+9 from 1988)
934
(+97 from 1988)
0.04456
1988276
(+34 from 1987)
837
(+149 from 1987)
0.04180
1987310
(-16 from 1986)
688
(-22 from 1986)
0.03528
1986294
(-5 from 1985)
710
(+1 from 1985)
0.03695
1985289
(+24 from 1984)
709
(+85 from 1984)
0.03684
1984313
(-29 from 1983)
624
(-91 from 1983)
0.03325
1983284
(+8 from 1982)
715
(+26 from 1982)
0.03837
1982292
(-4 from 1981)
689
(-10 from 1981)
0.03651
1981288
(+19 from 1980)
699
(+63 from 1980)
0.03753
1980307
(-19 from 1979)
636
(-62 from 1979)
0.03429
1979288
(+21 from 1978)
698
(+122 from 1978)
0.03897
1978309
(-4 from 1977)
576
(-55 from 1977)
0.03371
1977305
(-27 from 1976)
631
(-49 from 1976)
0.03691
1976278
(-15 from 1975)
680
(-60 from 1975)
0.04165
1975263
(+74 from 1974)
740
(+223 from 1974)
0.04561
1974337
(+28 from 1973)
517
(+70 from 1973)
0.03171
1973365
(+1 from 1972)
447
(-14 from 1972)
0.02770
1972366
(+9 from 1971)
461
(-1 from 1971)
0.02754
1971375
(+9 from 1970)
462
(+17 from 1970)
0.02541
1970384
(+39 from 1969)
445
(+99 from 1969)
0.02336
1969423
(-10 from 1968)
346
(-3 from 1968)
0.01892
1968413
(+7 from 1967)
349
(+20 from 1967)
0.01966
1967420
(+24 from 1966)
329
(+32 from 1966)
0.01849
1966444
(-16 from 1965)
297
(-27 from 1965)
0.01634
1965428
(+55 from 1964)
324
(+59 from 1964)
0.01710
1964483
(-17 from 1963)
265
(-20 from 1963)
0.01307
1963466
(+35 from 1962)
285
(+32 from 1962)
0.01380
1962501
(+10 from 1961)
253
(+11 from 1961)
0.01204
1961511
(+8 from 1960)
242
(+9 from 1960)
0.01122
1960519
(+31 from 1959)
233
(+31 from 1959)
0.01076
1959550
(+33 from 1958)
202
(+26 from 1958)
0.00932
1958583
(+12 from 1957)
176
(+9 from 1957)
0.00817
1957595
(+64 from 1956)
167
(+35 from 1956)
0.00763
1956659
(-65 from 1955)
132
(-21 from 1955)
0.00615
1955594
(+84 from 1954)
153
(+40 from 1954)
0.00732
1954678
(+23 from 1953)
113
(+11 from 1953)
0.00546
1953701
(+113 from 1952)
102
(+28 from 1952)
0.00509
1952814
(-98 from 1951)
74
(-20 from 1951)
0.00375
1951716
(+90 from 1950)
94
(+23 from 1950)
0.00492
1950806
(+161 from 1949)
71
(+20 from 1949)
0.00390
1949967
(-57 from 1948)
51
(-6 from 1948)
0.00283
1948910
(+206 from 1947)
57
(+15 from 1947)
0.00320
19471116
(+29 from 1946)
42
(+5 from 1946)
0.00226
19461145
(-174 from 1945)
37
(-6 from 1945)
0.00224
1945971
(+311 from 1944)
43
(+16 from 1944)
0.00314
19441282
(+551 from 1943)
27
(+11 from 1943)
0.00194
19431833
(-297 from 1942)
16
(-5 from 1942)
0.00110
19421536
(-50 from 1941)
21
No change from 1941
0.00149
19411486
(-235 from 1940)
21
(-8 from 1940)
0.00167
19401251
(+462 from 1939)
29
(+13 from 1939)
0.00244
19391713
(-274 from 1938)
16
(-6 from 1938)
0.00141
19381439
(+759 from 1937)
22
(+11 from 1937)
0.00194
19372198
(-327 from 1936)
11
(-3 from 1936)
0.00101
19361871
(-333 from 1935)
14
(-6 from 1935)
0.00132
19351538
(-40 from 1934)
20
(-1 from 1934)
0.00187
19341498
(+42 from 1933)
21
(+1 from 1933)
0.00198
19331540
(+44 from 1932)
20
No change from 1932
0.00196
19321584
(-126 from 1931)
20
(-3 from 1931)
0.00186
19311458
(-159 from 1930)
23
(-7 from 1930)
0.00215
19301299
(+265 from 1929)
30
(+8 from 1929)
0.00266
19291564
(+197 from 1928)
22
(+3 from 1928)
0.00199
19281761
(-440 from 1927)
19
(-12 from 1927)
0.00166
19271321
(+244 from 1926)
31
(+8 from 1926)
0.00267
19261565
(+447 from 1925)
23
(+7 from 1925)
0.00201
19252012
(-118 from 1924)
16
(-2 from 1924)
0.00139
19241894
(-141 from 1923)
18
(-2 from 1923)
0.00154
19231753
(-471 from 1922)
20
(-12 from 1922)
0.00177
19221282
(+306 from 1921)
32
(+9 from 1921)
0.00284
19211588
(+748 from 1920)
23
(+10 from 1920)
0.00202
19202336
(-525 from 1919)
13
(-5 from 1919)
0.00118
19191811
(+587 from 1918)
18
(+6 from 1918)
0.00177
19182398
(-210 from 1917)
12
(-1 from 1917)
0.00114
19172188
(-36 from 1916)
13
No change from 1916
0.00136
19162152
(-184 from 1915)
13
(-1 from 1915)
0.00141
19151968
(+7 from 1914)
14
(+3 from 1914)
0.00159
19141975
(-478 from 1913)
11
(-2 from 1913)
0.00161
19131497
(+249 from 1912)
13
(+4 from 1912)
0.00242
19121746
(-553 from 1910)
9
(+1 from 1910)
0.00199
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19101193
(+180 from 1908)
8
(+3 from 1908)
0.00384
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19081373
(-120 from 1906)
5
No change from 1906
0.00301
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19061253
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00347
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Gerardo

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3122021#3122022#3112023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2402021#2842022#2412023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6592021#5532022#5992023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2922021#3822022#3222023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7522021#7682022#9612023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#9412020#12692021#13632022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8532021#5602022#5782023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#10362021#5882022#9182023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7092021#7062022#9602023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6902021#10502022#8692023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7662021#6032022#4782023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2702020#3092021#2652023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4072020#2012022#4042023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6342018#6212020#6262023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5152021#4092022#7342023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#11742018#9052019#11702022

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6852015#5502018#7242022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3842019#6132020#6032022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5812015#5512018#6102019

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7142020#7082022#8252023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7522015#9022017#8042021

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#10122019#9412021#9472022

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#12212015#9842017#12922019

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5822014#6002016#5822020

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4312009#4862013#5802015

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5782018#8122019#7452021

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#12582014#10702022#13642023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7432015#8452018#8482023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6792017#6882018#8122023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2582007#3622009#3562012

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5282000#4442001#7532017

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3472009#4582014#4592018

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6912010#6542011#6142015

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3771988#4031993#3521999

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4652001#5832003#6612004

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3822003#6102011#6302015

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7421999#8142007#8442016

Popularity Rankings for Gerardo in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#772020#722021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1971998#1531999#1562007

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1812010#1862012#1862018

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#3022014#3262015#3352016

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3471975#4611977#4961978

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8011990#7352002#7452004

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#8061988#7891995#9382006

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Gerardo a Name for Boys or Girls?

Gerardo is traditionally a boy’s name, derived from the Germanic words for “spear” and “brave.”

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Gerardo

Gerardo in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Gerardo Ortiz (Singer, 1989): A popular Mexican-American singer and songwriter known for his work in the regional Mexican music genre.
  • Gerardo Parra (Baseball Player, 1987): A Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball.
  • Gerardo Martino (Football Manager, 1962): An Argentine football manager and former player who has managed several top teams, including FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
  • Gerardo Taracena (Actor, 1970): A Mexican actor known for his roles in films such as "Apocalypto" and "Man on Fire."
  • Gerardo Fernández Noroña (Politician, 1960): A Mexican politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Gerardo Hernandez ("Orange is the New Black," TV Series): A character in the popular TV series set in a women's prison.
  • Gerardo Sanchez ("Breaking Bad," TV Series): A minor character in the critically acclaimed series about a high school chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer.
  • "Gerardo's Game" (Short Film): A Pixar short film about an old man named Gerardo who plays a game of chess against himself.
  • Gerardo Garcia ("Narcos," TV Series): A character in the series that chronicles the rise and fall of the Medellín drug cartel.
  • Gerardo Lopez ("CSI: Miami," TV Series): A character who appears in an episode of the crime drama series focused on forensic investigations.
  • San Gerardo (Costa Rica): A picturesque village in the Talamanca Mountains, known for its stunning natural beauty and proximity to the Chirripó National Park.

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