The baby name Gerde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: GER-deh (IPA: /ˈɡɛrdə/). German/Scandinavian: /ˈɡeːrdə/..
The baby name Gerde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: GER-deh (IPA: /ˈɡɛrdə/). German/Scandinavian: /ˈɡeːrdə/..
Gerde is Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Gerde is a rare Germanic feminine name, chiefly a Low German/Frisian and northern German short form related to Gerda and, in some cases, to Gertrud(e). Through Gerda it goes back to Old Norse Gerðr, the beloved of the god Freyr; the element garðr meant “enclosure, yard” and carries connotations of protection or a fenced pasture. Through Gertrude it traces to Proto-Germanic ger “spear” and þrūþ “strength, power,” yielding the time‑honored sense “spear strength.”
Use has been sporadic along the North Sea coast and in Scandinavia, with most attestations in the early–mid 20th century when Gerda and Gertrud were fashionable; today Gerde reads vintage and uncommon. Variants and cognates include Gerda, Gerd (f. in Scandinavia, m. in Germany), Gerta, Gertrud/Gertrude, Dutch Geertruida and its pet form Geertje. As a given name it is distinct from the Hungarian surname/toponym Gerde.
Gerde is seldom given. We count 13 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Gerde is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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