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Why parents love Gerard- Butler IS King Leonidas — 'This IS Sparta!'
- Depardieu IS France's most iconic actor.
- Two syllables with a strong, Germanic sound: jeh-RARD.
- The meaning brave spear IS powerfully martial.
- The most dramatically heroic name.
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The vibe of Gerard
brave spearstrong spearGermanicgerhardButler300LeonidasSpartaDepardieuFrance
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Origin & history of Gerard
Germanic ger (spear) + hard (brave)
→ Gerard
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Germanic roots
Gerard means brave spear. Butler IS Leonidas — 'This IS Sparta!' Depardieu IS France's most iconic.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Gerard Butler; Depardieu (born 1948).
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Today
Gerard remains a beloved choice, ranking #1346 in the US. 58,833 babies have been named Gerard since 1886.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Gerard?
1956
peak year
Gerard reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1956, 1,617 babies received the name (ranked #181). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1346), with about 138 babies given the name annually. Gerard's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 58,833 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,617
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #181)
(ranked #181)
138
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,380
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
58,833
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gerard8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Gerard's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Spartan leadership. People named Gerard tend to be strong, dramatic, and gifted at being Leonidas AND France's most iconic.
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Leonidas AND France's most iconic✦
This-IS-Sparta◈
Butler-300◎
Depardieu-France♡
Brave-spearG7
E5
R9
A1
R9
D4
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Gerard💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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