Geraldo
Portuguese · Boy · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Geraldo
Geraldo means "spear ruler" and derives from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (ruler/power), making it the Spanish and Portuguese form of Gerald.
Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
Geraldo means "spear ruler" and derives from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (ruler/power), making it the Spanish and Portuguese form of Gerald. The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, with notable historical use among Portuguese and Brazilian figures.
Geraldo currently ranks #12,663 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
Variants & nicknames
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian (Rare) names that sit beautifully beside GeraldoSimilar names you might like
Names starting with GMore names starting with G
- Gabriela
- Gabin
- Gabriele
- Gala
- Gael
- Gabriel
- Gaspard
- Ganesh
- Gaston
- Gabriella
- Gabrielle
- Gaurav
- Gaspar
- Gautam
- Gavin
- Gayatri
- Gaia
- Gauri
Find middle names for Geraldo →
🧬 See Geraldo's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Geraldo's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Geraldo your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Geraldo already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Geraldo go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
✨ Get stylish & fancy text versions of Geraldo →
Names that sound like Geraldo
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Gerald derives from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (rule), meaning "ruler with a spear" or "spear ruler." The…"
"Geraldine is the feminine form of Gerald, derived from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (rule), meaning "spear ruler"…"
"The name 'Geralt' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "ruler with the spear" from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and…"
"Geralde means "ruler with the spear" and derives from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (rule/power)."
"The given name Geraldina is derived from the Germanic words "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule," and it is…"
"The given name 'Geralda' is derived from the Germanic name Gerald, meaning 'spear ruler' or 'spear wolf', with its linguistic…"
"Gerallt is the Welsh form of Gerald, derived from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "wald" (rule), meaning "ruler with…"
"The name 'Gearldine' is a variant of 'Geraldine', meaning "ruler with the spear," derived from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear")…"
"The name 'Gerld' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "ruler with the spear," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr*…"
"The name 'Gereldine' is a variant of 'Geraldine', meaning "ruler with the spear," derived from the Germanic elements *ger* ("spear")…"
"The name 'Gereld' is a variant of 'Gerald', meaning "ruler with the spear," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr*…"
"The name Gearold is the Irish Gaelic form of Gerald, meaning "ruler with the spear," derived from the Germanic elements…"