Gerard in Irish: Gearoid
The Irish form of Gerard 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
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 348 for boys (2025)
How do you say Gerard in Irish?
Gerard 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.” Gerard is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Gearoid: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Gerard in Ireland?
In 2025, 11 baby boys in Ireland were named Gerard, which made it No. 348 that year. That's down from No. 228 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1965, when 837 baby boys were named Gerard, No. 10 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 815 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | No. 348 |
| 2024 | 17 | No. 252 |
| 2023 | 14 | No. 303 |
| 2022 | 14 | No. 306 |
| 2021 | 15 | No. 296 |
| 2020 | 16 | No. 280 |
| 2019 | 35 | No. 164 |
| 2018 | 18 | No. 262 |
| 2017 | 27 | No. 210 |
| 2016 | 27 | No. 209 |
| 2015 | 24 | No. 228 |
| 2014 | 40 | No. 164 |
| 2013 | 31 | No. 197 |
| 2012 | 39 | No. 174 |
| 2011 | 31 | No. 198 |
| 2010 | 27 | No. 214 |
| 2009 | 26 | No. 214 |
| 2008 | 44 | No. 152 |
| 2007 | 47 | No. 134 |
| 2006 | 37 | No. 144 |
| 2005 | 41 | No. 132 |
| 2004 | 37 | No. 131 |
| 2003 | 34 | No. 132 |
| 2002 | 49 | No. 101 |
| 2001 | 46 | No. 104 |
| 2000 | 60 | No. 88 |
| 1999 | 70 | No. 81 |
| 1998 | 58 | No. 79 |
| 1997 | 94 | No. 79 |
| 1996 | 100 | No. 71 |
| 1995 | 123 | No. 61 |
| 1994 | 127 | No. 58 |
| 1993 | 127 | No. 58 |
| 1992 | 156 | No. 54 |
| 1991 | 191 | No. 41 |
| 1990 | 213 | No. 37 |
| 1989 | 232 | No. 35 |
| 1988 | 276 | No. 34 |
| 1987 | 299 | No. 35 |
| 1986 | 343 | No. 29 |
| 1985 | 345 | No. 27 |
| 1984 | 341 | No. 28 |
| 1983 | 386 | No. 26 |
| 1982 | 408 | No. 24 |
| 1981 | 408 | No. 25 |
| 1980 | 429 | No. 21 |
| 1979 | 397 | No. 22 |
| 1978 | 415 | No. 17 |
| 1977 | 443 | No. 18 |
| 1976 | 422 | No. 20 |
| 1975 | 456 | No. 18 |
| 1974 | 421 | No. 22 |
| 1973 | 486 | No. 16 |
| 1972 | 503 | No. 16 |
| 1971 | 524 | No. 16 |
| 1970 | 637 | No. 11 |
| 1969 | 555 | No. 12 |
| 1968 | 607 | No. 11 |
| 1967 | 684 | No. 10 |
| 1966 | 749 | No. 10 |
| 1965 | 837 | No. 10 |
| 1964 | 815 | No. 10 |
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 Gerard
Questions about Gerard
- What is Gerard in Irish?
- The Irish form of Gerard 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 Gerard a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Gerard is a boy's name.
- How popular is Gerard in Ireland?
- In 2025, Gerard was No. 348 for boys in Ireland, with 11 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1965, at No. 10.