Gerben
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gerben
The name 'Gerben' is a Frisian and Dutch diminutive of 'Gerbrand', meaning "spear of the bear" from the Old Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *brand* ("sword" or "fire"), though often interpreted as "strong with a spear." It is primarily used in the Netherlands and Friesland, with historical roots in medieval Germanic naming traditions, but has no specific religious association.
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Etymology
The name 'Gerben' is a Frisian and Dutch diminutive of 'Gerbrand', meaning "spear of the bear" from the Old Germanic elements *ger* ("spear") and *brand* ("sword" or "fire"), though often interpreted as "strong with a spear." It is primarily used in the Netherlands and Friesland, with historical roots in medieval Germanic naming traditions, but has no specific religious association.
Gerben currently ranks #4,557 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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