Gerhard

Gender Masculine

Usage German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Germanic [1]

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt/(German) /ˈɣɛr.ɦɑrt/(Dutch) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Gerard.

Related Names

Rootsgair/ger + hard/hart

VariantsGerhardt(German) Gerard, Gerrit(Dutch)

DiminutivesGerd, Gert, Hardy(German) Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert, Kai(Dutch) Gert(Swedish) Gert(Danish)

Feminine FormsGerda(German) Gerarda, Gerda, Gerdina(Dutch)

Other Languages & CulturesGerard(Catalan) Gerard, Gerrard, Jerrard, Kai(English) Kai, Kaj(Finnish) Gérard(French) Gerrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay(Frisian) Gellért(Hungarian) Gearóid(Irish) Gerardo, Gherardo(Italian) Ģirts(Latvian) Sjra(Limburgish) Gerard(Polish) Gerardo(Spanish)

Surname DescendantsGerhard, Gerhardt(German) Gerhardsson(Swedish)

User SubmissionGerhárd

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex serious

Name Days

Austria: January 29

Austria: March 8

Austria: September 24

Estonia: January 3

Germany: April 23

Norway: July 19

Poland: January 30

Poland: April 23

Poland: September 24

Poland: October 3

Poland: October 16

Poland: November 24

Sweden: September 24

Categories

Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, currently out of the US top 1000, Formula One drivers, German chancellors, rugby union Springboks, top 10 in Germany

Sources & References

Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 578.

Entry updated December 7, 2022