Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt/(German) /ˈɣɛr.ɦɑrt/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Gerard.

Related Names

Rootsgair/ger + hard/hart
VariantsGerhardt(German) Gerard, Gerrit(Dutch)
DiminutivesGerd, Gert, Hardy(German) Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert, Kai(Dutch) Gert(Swedish) Gert(Danish)
Feminine FormsGerda(German) Gerarda, Gerda, Gerdina(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesGerard(Catalan) Gerard, Gerrard, Jerrard, Kai(English) Kai, Kaj(Finnish) Gérard(French) Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay(Frisian) Gellért(Hungarian) Gearóid(Irish) Gerardo, Gherardo(Italian) Ģirts(Latvian) Sjra(Limburgish) Gerard(Polish) Gerardo(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsGerhard, Gerhardt(German) Gerhardsson(Swedish)
User SubmissionGerhárd

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: January 29
Austria: March 8
Austria: September 24
Estonia: January 3
Germany: April 23
Norway: July 19
Poland: January 30
Poland: April 23
Poland: September 24
Poland: October 3
Poland: October 16
Poland: November 24
Sweden: September 24

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 578.
Entry updated December 7, 2022