The baby name Geraldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Portuguese': 'ʒeˈɾawdu (zhe-RAL-doo)', 'Spanish': 'xeˈɾaldo (heh-RAL-doh)', 'English': 'dʒəˈræl.doʊ (juh-RAL-doh)'}.
The baby name Geraldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Portuguese': 'ʒeˈɾawdu (zhe-RAL-doo)', 'Spanish': 'xeˈɾaldo (heh-RAL-doh)', 'English': 'dʒəˈræl.doʊ (juh-RAL-doh)'}.
Geraldo is in Origin.
Geraldo is the Portuguese (and less commonly Spanish) form of the Germanic name Gerald, built from ger “spear” + wald/walt “rule, power,” yielding the meaning “ruler with the spear” or “spear-power.” It entered Iberian usage in the Middle Ages through Frankish and Norman influence and took firm root in Portugal, appearing in saints’ calendars as São Geraldo, notably Saint Gerald of Braga (12th century).
The name carries chivalric associations in Portuguese history via the 12th‑century adventurer Geraldo Sem Pavor (“the Fearless”). Variants and cognates include Gerald (English), Gerardo (Spanish/Italian), Giraldo (medieval Spanish/Italian; also a surname), and Gherardo (Italian). Feminine counterparts are Geralda and Geraldine. Common nicknames include Geraldinho and Gera in Portuguese, and Gerry or Lalo in Spanish-influenced contexts. Modern visibility is strongest in Lusophone countries and the Latin diaspora, aided by bearers such as Brazilian artists and the American broadcaster Geraldo Rivera.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #65 | 12 | 2,729 | |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #112 | 154 | 5,568 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #112 | 4,023 | 12,213 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #149 | 26 | 2,508 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #160 | 158 | 5,122 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #201 | 35 | 6,830 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #238 | 143 | 7,951 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #253 | 15 | 6,912 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| BR | 0 | #262 | 85 | 5,969 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #282 | 16 | 7,909 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #308 | 50 | 8,477 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #377 | 23 | 5,922 |
| France | Boys | 2007 | #400 | 3 | 2,758 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #434 | 48 | 9,305 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #461 | 14 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #469 | 19 | 10,188 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #523 | 28 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #544 | 123 | 13,390 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #569 | 24 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #698 | 17 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #751 | 128 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #791 | 421 | 25,619 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #823 | 98 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #895 | 36 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #898 | 54 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #899 | 43 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #919 | 64 | 16,355 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,120 | 354 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Geraldo is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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