Meaning of the nameJeraldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Je-ral-do
Jeraldo is a masculine name of Germanic origin, the J spelling of Geraldo, formed from ger, 'spear', and walt, 'power'.
Meaning
“J form of Geraldo, 'power of the spear'”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ger-, Jer-, -aldo) · Behind the Name: Gerald
- People (2022)
- 1,285
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,995
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,719
- people
Jeraldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeraldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (339 people).
0 women 1,280 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 Jeraldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeraldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 251 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 180 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 125 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeraldo
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) notes that, because G before E and I sounds the same as J, many names beginning with Ger- have a variant spelling with J, and it gives this element the Germanic origin gari-/geri-, 'spear'. Behind the Name presents Geraldo as the Portuguese form of Gerald, a Germanic name from ger, 'spear', and walt, 'power, authority', meaning 'power of the spear'. Jeraldo is thus Geraldo written with J. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,285 people named Jeraldo; the name is almost always male, and most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ger-, Jer-, -aldo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gerald · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Geraldo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Geraldo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Jeraldo
What does the name Jeraldo mean?
Jeraldo means “J form of Geraldo, 'power of the spear'”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jeraldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,285 people with the first name Jeraldo, which ranks it number 6,995 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jeraldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeraldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,280 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jeraldo?
Jeraldo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jeraldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jeraldo (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean strength
See all- Gabriel♂God is my strong man1,211,227 people
- Leonardo♂Strong as a lion566,973 people
- André♂Manly, masculine, from Greek ἀνήρ, 'man'559,511 people
- Heitor♂Holding fast297,607 people
- Geraldo♂Power of the spear261,939 people
- Rogério♂Renowned spear261,234 people
- Osvaldo♂'god' and 'powerful', from the elements os and weald109,513 people
- Israel♂He who struggles with God (also interpreted as 'God rules')101,921 people
More names of Germanic origin
See all- Francisco♂French1,665,494 people
- Carlos♂Man1,474,492 people
- Luiz♂From the Germanic elements 'high, renowned' and 'battle'1,335,098 people
- Guilherme♂'helmet of will', from willo, 'will', and helm, 'helmet, protection'676,181 people
- Eduardo♂Rich guard658,697 people
- Bruno♂From Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'645,929 people
- Rodrigo♂Renowned ruler561,663 people
- Raimundo♂Counsel and protection497,619 people
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Jeraldo with a source. See the methodology.