Gerry: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “rule of the spear”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- JAIR-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (32% girls, 68% boys since 1880)
Usually a short form of Gerald, Gerard, Geraldine, or similar names beginning with Ger-. In many such names, the ger element means 'spear.'
How popular is Gerry?
Babies named Gerry in 20249
Peak year1942
Total US babies since 188021,117
Gerry is steady now but far below its 1942 peak.
Names like Gerry
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Gerry questions
What does the name Gerry mean?
Gerry means "rule of the spear". It comes from Germanic. Usually a short form of Gerald, Gerard, Geraldine, or similar names beginning with Ger-. In many such names, the ger element means 'spear.'
Is Gerry a boy or girl name?
Gerry is used for both: about 32% of US babies named Gerry since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Gerry?
9 US babies were named Gerry in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.
How do you pronounce Gerry?
Gerry is usually pronounced JAIR-ee.
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.