Gerard
Meaning of Gerard
Gerard is a male name with English origins. It is pronounced as juh-RARD (/ʤəˈrɑrd/). The name Gerard has variations such as Gerald and Gerardo. In terms of popularity in the United States, Gerard has had varying levels of usage over the years. In recent years, it has been ranked around 120-160 in terms of occurrence. However, its ranking was higher in previous decades, reaching its peak in the 1960s when it was consistently ranked within the top 300 names for newborn boys. Overall, Gerard carries a sense of strength and tradition, making it a classic choice for parents seeking a timeless name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as juh-RARD (/ʤəˈrɑrd/)
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Notable People Named Gerard
| Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance. |
| Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English poet and Jesuit priest whose innovative prosody and vivid use of imagery and nature in his poetry gained posthumous fame, influencing leading 20th-century poets. |
| Gerard James Butler is a Scottish actor and film producer known for his roles in various films, including Dracula 2000 and Tomorrow Never Dies. |
| Gerard de Lairesse - Gerard (de) Lairesse was a versatile Dutch Golden Age painter, art theorist, and influential author on painting and drawing. |
| Gerard David was a renowned Early Netherlandish painter and illuminator celebrated for his vibrant color usage and rediscovered in the 19th century. |
| Gerard Thomas McMahon, also known as Gerard McMann and G Tom Mac, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer known for his gothic rock anthem "Cry Little Sister" from the soundtrack of The Lost Boys. |
| Gerard Peter Kuiper was a Dutch-American astronomer known for his work in planetary science and for whom the Kuiper belt is named. |
| Gerard Trower was an Anglican bishop. |
| Gerard Badía Cortés is a retired Spanish footballer known for his career as a midfielder. |
| Gerard Colby is an author and former president of the US National Writers Union, with a history of holding various leadership positions within the organization. |
| Gérard Depardieu is a prolific French actor with over 250 film credits, known for portraying historical and fictitious figures in the Western world. |
| Gérard Houllier was a prominent French football manager and player, known for his successful stints at clubs like Liverpool and Lyon, as well as his contributions to the French national team and various FIFA and UEFA committees. |
| Gérard de Nerval, the pen name of Gérard Labrunie, was a prominent French writer and poet known for his romantic novellas and poems, as well as for introducing French readers to German Romantic authors through his translations. |
| Gérard Henri Grisey was a pioneering twentieth-century French composer associated with the Spectralist Movement in contemporary classical music. |
| Gérard Deltell is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent since 2015 and held various leadership positions within the Conservative Party. |
