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Jerald

Jerald: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“spear rule”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
JAIR-uld · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant of Gerald, from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and wald 'rule'. Jerald developed as an English spelling influenced by Jerome and Gerard forms.

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How popular is Jerald?

20248.4 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Jerald in 202428

2024 rank#3,891 boys

Peak year1942

Total US babies since 188026,268

Jerald is steady now but far below its 1942 peak.

Names like Jerald

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jerrellvariant of Jerald · English
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic

Jerald questions

What does the name Jerald mean?

Jerald means "spear rule". It comes from Germanic. Variant of Gerald, from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and wald 'rule'. Jerald developed as an English spelling influenced by Jerome and Gerard forms.

Is Jerald a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Jerald?

28 US babies were named Jerald in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.

How do you pronounce Jerald?

Jerald is usually pronounced JAIR-uld.

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.