Name meaning & stats
Gerold
Gerold means “rule of the spear” (Germanic origin). 1,977 US babies since 1940, peak 1942. Notable Gerolds are 1.9× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
“rule of the spear”
GermanicSpelling of Gerald
Gerald around the world
- Джеральд · Russian
- جيرالد · Arabic
- ג'ראלד · Hebrew
- ジェラルド · Japanese
- 杰拉尔德 · Chinese
Famous Geralds
- Gerald Ford · president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)
- Gerald Edelman · American biologist (1929–2014)
- Gerald Vanenburg · Dutch association football player
- Gerald Durrell · British naturalist and writer (1925–1995)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
1,977 US babies were named Gerold between 1940 and 2025.
Where Gerolds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 11 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Doctor | 1.9× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Gerolds show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 155 Geralds spell it Gerold
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)