Geraldine

Geraldine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rule of the spear”
Origin: French
Say it: JERR-ul-deen · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Gerald, via French Géraldine, from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule'. Popularized in part by Saint Géraldine and literary use.

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How popular is Geraldine?

202429.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Geraldine in 202497

2024 rank#2,007 girls

Peak year1931

Total US babies since 1880212,021

Geraldine is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Geraldine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jerryspear ruler · English
Geraldrule of the spear · Germanic
Gerryrule of the spear · Germanic
Jerroldspear ruler · Germanic
Gerispear · Germanic
Jerrieruler with the spear · English
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French

Geraldine questions

What does the name Geraldine mean?

Geraldine means "rule of the spear". It comes from French. Feminine form of Gerald, via French Géraldine, from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule'. Popularized in part by Saint Géraldine and literary use.

Is Geraldine a boy or girl name?

Geraldine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Geraldine?

97 US babies were named Geraldine in 2024. Its peak year was 1931.

How do you pronounce Geraldine?

Geraldine is usually pronounced JERR-ul-deen.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.