Gerd is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Gerd one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Gerd is a short form of the Old High German name Gerhard. In Scandinavia, Gerd is also a female name (a variant of the Old Norse name Gerðr).
For boys, Gerd means “brave spearman” (from Germanic “gēr” = spear + “harti” = strong/brave/hardy) and for girls, Gerd means “protector” (from Old Norse “garðr” = protection/enclosure).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Gerd is currently ranked #11805 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | - | - | - |
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