Jeraldina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jeraldina

What is the meaning of the name Jeraldina ?

The baby name Jeraldina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/dʒəˈræl.diː.nə/', 'respelling': 'jeh-RAL-dee-nah'}.

Jeraldina is Germanic in Origin.

Jeraldina is a contemporary feminine form related to Geraldina and Jeraldine, ultimately rooted in the Germanic name Gerald, from ger “spear” + wald “rule, power.” It conveys the meaning “spear ruler” or “one who rules by the spear.” The -ina ending reflects Romance-language feminization, while the initial J signals a phonetic respelling that aligns with English and some Latin American naming habits.

The name’s lineage traces through Geraldine, coined in 16th-century England by the poet Henry Howard in praise of Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald (“the Fair Geraldine”), then popularized in the Anglophone world in the early–mid 20th century. Jeraldina itself is rare but appears in Spanish- and Portuguese-influenced contexts and in the Philippines as an alternative to Geraldina/Jeraldine. Notable variants include Geraldina (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Geraldine (English, French), and Jeraldine (English/Filipino). Common short forms are Geri/Jeri and Dina, with related masculine forms Gerald and Geraldo.

⚙ Jeraldina is vanishingly rare. We hold just 6 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.