Gerrit is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Gerrit one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Gerrit 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, Gerrit means “brave spearman” (from Old High German “gēr” = spear + “harti” = strong/brave/hardy). For girls, Gerrit means “ruler with the spear” (from Germanic “gēr” = spear + “waltan” = to rule).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Gerrit is currently ranked #6287 on the name leaderboard.
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🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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