The baby name Gerhard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt/ (GAYr-hart); English: /ˈɡɛr.hɑrd/ (GER-hard).
The baby name Gerhard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt/ (GAYr-hart); English: /ˈɡɛr.hɑrd/ (GER-hard).
Gerhard is in Origin.
Gerhard is a sturdy Germanic given name formed from the elements ger, “spear,” and hard, “brave, strong,” yielding the sense “spear-brave” or “strong with the spear.” It appears throughout Old High German and Old Saxon records and shares roots with continental names built on martial imagery.
Use of Gerhard flourished in medieval German-speaking regions and the Low Countries, later maintained as a traditional classic through the 19th and early 20th centuries. The form corresponds to English/French/Dutch Gerard; related spellings include Gerhardt, Gerhart, and the Dutch Geerhard, while diminutives and short forms include Gerd and Gert. Italian Gerardo and medieval Tuscan Gherardo reflect the same lineage. Bearers range from Saint Gerhard (Gerard of Csanád) to modern figures like painter Gerhard Richter and statesman Gerhard Schröder, anchoring the name in both sacred and civic history. Though less common today, Gerhard retains a resolute, traditional tone.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #12 | 6,522 | 2,180 |
| NA | 0 | #22 | 12 | 2,537 | |
| Austria | Boys | 1991 | #42 | 129 | 61 |
| Austria | 0 | #48 | 303 | 850 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #76 | 194 | 6,830 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #93 | 6,543 | 5,697 |
| ZA | 0 | #95 | 471 | 14,421 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| Norway | Boys | 2001 | #132 | 4 | 476 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #160 | 4,074 | 25,619 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Germany | 0 | #201 | 306 | 2,542 | |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| France | Boys | 1960 | #246 | 3 | 1,008 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #277 | 22 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #278 | 27 | 6,530 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #304 | 22 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #317 | 19 | 6,459 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| NL | 0 | #360 | 32 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #408 | 13 | 1,885 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #414 | 14 | 2,041 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #466 | 622 | 5,873 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #526 | 27 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #575 | 18 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 42 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #692 | 23 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #852 | 27 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #882 | 49 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #933 | 50 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,202 | 270 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Gerhard is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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