Gerald in Irish: Gearoid
The Irish form of Gerald is Gearoid, a boy's name meaning “brave with a spear.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Gearoid
- Meaning
- Brave with a spear
- Gender
- Boy
How do you say Gerald in Irish?
Gerald in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Gearoid mean?
Gearoid means “brave with a spear.” Gerald is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Gearoid: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Gerald in Ireland?
Gerald wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2023, when 3 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1964, when 94 baby boys were named Gerald, No. 57 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 94 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | No. 770 |
| 2021 | 3 | No. 755 |
| 2016 | 7 | No. 448 |
| 2015 | 4 | No. 615 |
| 2014 | 3 | No. 715 |
| 2011 | 4 | No. 623 |
| 2009 | 6 | No. 472 |
| 2008 | 4 | No. 601 |
| 2007 | 3 | No. 629 |
| 2005 | 8 | No. 302 |
| 2004 | 6 | No. 351 |
| 2003 | 5 | No. 375 |
| 2002 | 3 | No. 451 |
| 2001 | 8 | No. 251 |
| 2000 | 4 | No. 347 |
| 1999 | 5 | No. 290 |
| 1998 | 5 | No. 280 |
| 1997 | 14 | No. 196 |
| 1996 | 14 | No. 192 |
| 1995 | 9 | No. 222 |
| 1994 | 15 | No. 167 |
| 1993 | 18 | No. 169 |
| 1992 | 15 | No. 180 |
| 1991 | 14 | No. 175 |
| 1990 | 19 | No. 161 |
| 1989 | 17 | No. 159 |
| 1988 | 24 | No. 141 |
| 1987 | 23 | No. 144 |
| 1986 | 29 | No. 135 |
| 1985 | 31 | No. 130 |
| 1984 | 26 | No. 137 |
| 1983 | 45 | No. 116 |
| 1982 | 42 | No. 118 |
| 1981 | 32 | No. 128 |
| 1980 | 46 | No. 116 |
| 1979 | 36 | No. 127 |
| 1978 | 59 | No. 107 |
| 1977 | 48 | No. 110 |
| 1976 | 46 | No. 112 |
| 1975 | 72 | No. 92 |
| 1974 | 49 | No. 108 |
| 1973 | 57 | No. 99 |
| 1972 | 52 | No. 104 |
| 1971 | 73 | No. 93 |
| 1970 | 80 | No. 80 |
| 1969 | 55 | No. 94 |
| 1968 | 69 | No. 75 |
| 1967 | 73 | No. 73 |
| 1966 | 82 | No. 64 |
| 1965 | 78 | No. 64 |
| 1964 | 94 | No. 57 |
Gearoid in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Gearoid, letter by letter.
- GGort, ivy
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- OOnn, gorse
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Gerald
Questions about Gerald
- What is Gerald in Irish?
- The Irish form of Gerald is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid. Gearoid means “brave with a spear.”
- How do you pronounce Gearoid?
- Gearoid is pronounced GAR-roid. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Gerald a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Gerald is a boy's name.