The baby name Gerardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [xeˈɾaɾðo] (he-RAHR-doh),English: /ɡəˈrɑrdoʊ/ (guh-RAR-doh),Italian: [dʒeˈrardo] (jeh-RAR-doh).
The baby name Gerardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [xeˈɾaɾðo] (he-RAHR-doh),English: /ɡəˈrɑrdoʊ/ (guh-RAR-doh),Italian: [dʒeˈrardo] (jeh-RAR-doh).
Gerardo is in Origin.
Gerardo is the Spanish and Italian form of the Germanic name Gerard, built from ger (“spear”) and hard (“brave, hardy”), yielding the sense “strong with the spear” or “spear‑brave.” It entered Romance usage through medieval Germanic influence - Visigothic Spain and Lombard Italy - and was reinforced by devotion to several saints named Gerard, notably Saint Gerard of Csanád (11th c.) and the Italian Saint Gerard Majella (18th c.).
In Iberia and Latin America, Gerardo has stayed steadily familiar, with significant 20th‑century use in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States among Hispanic families. Related forms include Gerard (English), Gérard (French), Gerhard (German), Girard (medieval French), Gherardo (Italian), and Portuguese Geraldo; feminine Gerarda and Géraldine are cognate. Short forms and nicknames include Gera, Gerry, and Ger. The name conveys a martial, steadfast character while remaining approachable across languages.
| Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera was a Spanish film and theatre director best known for his work as a costume and set designer and opera director. He directed the film Second Skin and was also widely respected for his stage and opera productions, as well as his work as an actor. | Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez was a Uruguayan musician, composer, and journalist best known for composing the iconic tango "La Cumparsita." He was also known by the nickname Becho. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Boys | 0 | #9 | 5,502 | 10,188 |
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| HN | 0 | #19 | 4 | 704 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #22 | 7 | 352 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #26 | 42,564 | 16,355 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #38 | 15 | 749 |
| MX | 0 | #40 | 1,184 | 8,339 | |
| PR | 0 | #45 | 11 | 1,497 | |
| CR | 0 | #49 | 125 | 5,526 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #52 | 2,870 | 5,922 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #65 | 153 | 2,508 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| PA | 0 | #86 | 45 | 3,797 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #88 | 5,616 | 13,390 |
| UY | 0 | #92 | 92 | 2,477 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #97 | 1,254 | 7,625 |
| EC | 0 | #98 | 18 | 2,502 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #98 | 1,144 | 9,305 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #99 | 11,374 | 15,656 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #105 | 1,873 | 7,628 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #112 | 5,324 | 14,506 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #116 | 22,420 | 10,046 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| AR | 0 | #122 | 65 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #125 | 159 | 3,322 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #128 | 1,656 | 9,244 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #141 | 4,157 | 5,610 |
| GT | 0 | #147 | 193 | 5,948 | |
| CL | 0 | #152 | 391 | 6,867 | |
| PE | 0 | #173 | 148 | 6,350 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BO | 0 | #200 | 202 | 6,868 | |
| CO | 0 | #212 | 416 | 7,768 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| Spain | 0 | #260 | 210 | 2,326 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| IT | 0 | #281 | 808 | 4,183 | |
| SA | 0 | #281 | 15 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #284 | 14 | 7,909 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #291 | 93 | 11,440 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| France | Boys | 1978 | #323 | 3 | 1,433 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #330 | 38 | 7,951 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Germany | 0 | #424 | 14 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #460 | 340 | 12,213 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #487 | 482 | 7,044 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #498 | 13 | 6,731 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #499 | 34 | 11,342 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #536 | 15 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #590 | 10 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #593 | 15 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #600 | 12 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #683 | 25 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #811 | 142 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #828 | 24 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #881 | 71 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2003 | #884 | 5 | 9,630 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #925 | 262 | 17,781 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,016 | 63 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,313 | 134 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,423 | 192 | 28,008 |
Gerardo is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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