The baby name Gerber is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡɜːrbər/ (GUR-ber); German: /ˈɡɛrbɐ/.
Gerber is German in Origin.
The baby name Gerber is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡɜːrbər/ (GUR-ber); German: /ˈɡɛrbɐ/.
Gerber is German in Origin.
Gerber is a German occupational name meaning “tanner,” from Middle High German gerwer/gerber and Old High German gerban, “to tan (leather).” It arose independently across German- and Alemannic-speaking areas - especially Switzerland and Alsace - and was also adopted by Ashkenazic Jewish families under German influence. As a surname it has been documented since medieval guild records.
As a given name, Gerber is rare and primarily masculine, emerging in the 20th century via the English-language custom of transferring surnames to first names and through modern usage in parts of Latin America. The name carries connotations of skilled craftsmanship and durability. Variant spellings and cognates include Garber (German/Yiddish), Garver (Americanized), Gerwer (dialectal), and Polish Garbarz; related Germanic forenames such as Gerbert share the Ger- (“spear”) root but are etymologically distinct. Possible nicknames are Ger or Gerry.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #172 | 617 | 7,625 |
| GT | 0 | #250 | 65 | 5,948 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #474 | 14 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #771 | 108 | 14,506 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #956 | 27 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Gerber is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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