Gertie

Gertie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “spear strength”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: GUR-tee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Gertie is a diminutive of Gertrude, from Germanic elements meaning spear and strength. It can also be used as a pet form of other Ger- names.

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How popular is Gertie?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Gertie in 20240

Peak year1890

Total US babies since 18808,532

Gertie was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Gertie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Gertrudespear strength · Germanic
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
Alicenoble type · Germanic
Adelinenoble · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Milliegentle strength · Germanic

Gertie questions

What does the name Gertie mean?

Gertie means "spear strength". It comes from Germanic. Gertie is a diminutive of Gertrude, from Germanic elements meaning spear and strength. It can also be used as a pet form of other Ger- names.

Is Gertie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Gertie?

Gertie was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1890.

How do you pronounce Gertie?

Gertie is usually pronounced GUR-tee.

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.