The baby name Gerwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɛr.wɪn/ (approx. GER-win); Dutch: /ˈɣɛr.ʋɪn/.
Gerwin is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Gerwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɛr.wɪn/ (approx. GER-win); Dutch: /ˈɣɛr.ʋɪn/.
Gerwin is Germanic in Origin.
Gerwin is a Germanic masculine name built from the elements ger “spear” and win/wini “friend, companion,” yielding the meaning “spear-friend” or “trusted ally in battle.” It appears in Old High German and Old Saxon records and is attested in medieval charters across Saxony, Westphalia, and the Low Countries. Part of the -win/-wijn naming tradition (cf. Baldwin, Godwin, Edwin), Gerwin conveyed loyalty and martial prowess - qualities prized in early medieval societies.
Modern use persists at modest levels in German- and Dutch-speaking regions, with occasional revivalist appeal since the 19th and 20th centuries; it remains rare in English. Variants and related forms include Dutch Gerwijn (archaic), the medieval Latin Gerwinus and Gervinus, and the German/Dutch spelling Gerwin as standard; Garwin is an Anglicized rendering sometimes encountered. Short forms may include Ger and Win. Feminine counterparts are uncommon but can appear as Gerwina/Gerwinae in Latinized records.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #316 | 1,116 | 5,873 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| NL | 0 | #344 | 48 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #363 | 21 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #431 | 12 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #874 | 79 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,576 | 39 | 28,008 |
Gerwin is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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