The baby name Gherardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ɡeˈrardo/ (ge-RAR-do).
Gherardo is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Gherardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ɡeˈrardo/ (ge-RAR-do).
Gherardo is Italian in Origin.
Gherardo is the Italian form of the Germanic name Gerard, from elements ger “spear” and hard “brave, hardy,” yielding the sense “spear-brave” or “strong with the spear.” It entered Italian via medieval Frankish and Lombard influence, and Italian spelling uses gh to keep a hard g before e or i. The Latin scholarly form Gerardus appears in charters and church records.
The name flourished in central Italy, especially Tuscany, where it was borne by Renaissance figures such as the painter Gherardo Starnina, the miniaturist Gherardo di Giovanni del Fora, the architect Gherardo Silvani, and the naturalist Gherardo Cibo. Related Italian forms include Gerardo; diminutives and affectionate variants include Gheri, Gherardino, and Gherardetto; feminine counterparts are Gerarda and Gherardina. Cognates across Europe are Gerard (English), Gérard (French), Gerhard (German), Gerard/Gerrit (Dutch), and Gerardo (Spanish/Portuguese). Italian surnames Gherardi and Gherardini attest to its medieval popularity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IT | 0 | #677 | 38 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #976 | 514 | 10,046 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
Gherardo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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