Meaning of the nameGerarda
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ge-rar-da
Gerarda is a feminine name of Germanic origin, the feminine form of Gerardo, from elements meaning 'spear' and 'brave'.
- People (2022)
- 749
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,115
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,087
- people
Gerarda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gerarda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (185 people).
741 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gerarda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gerarda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 609 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gerarda
Behind the Name lists Gerarda as a feminine form of Gerard and explains the name through two Old Germanic roots, ger ('spear') and hart ('hard', 'firm', 'brave'). Wiktionary records Gerardo in Portuguese as coming from the Old French Gerard, from the Frankish *Gaiʀahard. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 749 people named Gerarda; proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. The name is almost always female. Jerarda is a spelling variant recorded in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gerard · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gerardo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerarda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gerarda
What does the name Gerarda mean?
Gerarda means “feminine form of Gerardo, 'brave spear'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gerarda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 749 people with the first name Gerarda, which ranks it number 10,115 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Gerarda a boy's or a girl's name?
Gerarda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 741 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gerarda?
Gerarda is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gerarda most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.007% of the state's population is named Gerarda (609 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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