33%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əld/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Gerald. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsgair/ger + wald/waltVariantsGerald, Jerald, JerroldDiminutivesGerry, Jere, JerryFeminine FormGeraldineOther Languages & CulturesGerald, Gerolt(Dutch) Gérald, Géraud(French) Gerald, Gerold, Gerhold(German) Geroald, Gerold(Germanic) Gearóid, Gearalt(Irish) Giraldo(Italian) Geraldo(Portuguese) Geraldo(Spanish) Gerallt(Welsh) PopularityDetails Last ranked #994 in 1972 United States Categories civil rights, currently out of the US top 1000, educators, footballers, Jerry, playwrights, power, producers, weapons, writers