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Gearld

boy name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a transposed-letter spelling of Gerald, Germanic gar + wald, spear rule

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gearld has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Gearld

Most people given the name Gearld in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Gearld you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Gearld

Arnold Roland Bernard Armand Edward Leonard

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