Gerry
JER-ee
Popularity
#8520
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
21,117
Peak Year
#636 in 1957
First Recorded
1904
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Gerry is of Germanic origin and can be a short form of Gerald or Geraldine, meaning 'spear ruler' or 'ruler with the spear'.
Gender Split
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Gerry Rafferty
Scottish singer and songwriter
Gerry Adams
Irish republican politician
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