Name meaning & stats
Gerhard
Gerhard means “brave spear” (Germanic origin). 1,037 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Gerhards are 1.3× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
“brave spear”
GermanicSpelling of Gerard
Gerard around the world
- Джерард / Жерар · Russian
- Ґерард · Ukrainian
- جيرارد · Arabic
- ג'רארד · Hebrew
- ジェラルド · Japanese
- 杰拉德 / 赫拉德 / 热拉尔 · Chinese
Famous Gerards
- Gerard Piqué · Spanish association football player (born 1987)
- Gerard Butler · Scottish actor and film producer (born 1969)
- Gerard Kuiper · Netherlands-born American astronomer (1905–1973)
- Gerard Way · American singer (born 1977)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
1,037 US babies were named Gerhard between 1940 and 2025.
Where Gerhards end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Gerhards show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 47 Gerards spell it Gerhard
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)