The first name Gerit is ♀ female and ♂ male.
Gerit is a Frisian and Durch variant of the name Gerard, which derived from the Germanic name Gerhard, and a form of the feminine name Geralde.
For boys, Gerit means “brave spearman” (from Germanic “gēr” = spear + “harti” = strong/brave/hardy). For girls, Gerit means “ruler with the spear” (from Germanic “gēr” = spear + “waltan” = to rule).