Geiri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Geiri

What is the meaning of the name Geiri ?

The baby name Geiri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAY-ree (approx. IPA: /ˈɡeɪri/; Old Norse/Norwegian approx. /ˈɡeirɪ/).

Geiri is Norse, Norwegian in Origin.

Geiri is a Scandinavian masculine name, chiefly Icelandic, deriving from Old Norse geirr “spear.” As a short or affectionate form of names beginning with Geir-, it carries the martial sense of “spear” or “spear-warrior,” a common Germanic theme. The element is cognate with Proto-Germanic ger-, seen across Europe in names such as Gerard and Gerhard.

Attested as a personal name and nickname in Icelandic usage, Geiri remains rare outside the North Atlantic but is conventional within Iceland’s naming tradition. Medieval records show widespread use of the base element Geirr/Geir in saga literature and runic inscriptions; Geiri functions as a hypocoristic derivative of that stock. Variants and related forms include Geir (Norwegian, Icelandic), Geirr (Old Norse), and compound names like Geirmund(ur) and Geirfinn(ur). Modern references may simplify it to Geir in English contexts, while the core meaning “spear” is unchanged.

⚙ Geiri is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 5 recorded uses, across 4 countries.