What does Jerry mean?

Jerry means "brave with the spear"

How do we pronounce Jerry?

Jerry \jer-ry, je-rry\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Jerry is also used as a name girl name, but the use for boys is considerably more common. Its pronunciation is as JHEHR-Riy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jerry: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Jerry?

Jerry is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and its origin is Germanic, Latin, Hebrew, and Old Greek. Jerry is a pet form of the name name Gerald origin (English and German). Jerry is also a pet form (English and German) of the name meaning of Gerard (English, French, and Dutch). Jerry is also a variant (English) of the name meaning of Germain (French and German). Jerry is also a pet form (English) of the name nicknames for Jeremiah (English and Hungarian). Jerry is also a pet form of the name name Jeremy meaning (English). Jerry is also a pet form (English) of the name Jerome meaning (English and French). See also the related form, Jerrica name variations (English). Jerry is a classic favorite. Today it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked in 1941 with 1.340% of baby boys being given the name Jerry. Its ranking then was #14. The baby name has since experienced a steep fall in popularity, and is currently of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.036% and its ranking #386, was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after Jeremiah meaning and origin and short names for Jeremy, among all boy names in its group. In 2010, Jeremiah's use outnumbered Jerry's by 10 times. In the past century Jerry has predominantly been a baby boy name. In 1967, 68 times as many baby boys than girls were given the name Jerry.

The following famous people share the name Jerry:

  • Actor Jerry Mathers, born 2 June 1948, Sioux City, Iowa
  • Author Jerry B
  • Jenkins, born 23 September 1949, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Clergyman Jerry Falwell, born 11 August 1933 - 15 May 2007, Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, born 29 April 1954, Brooklyn, New York
  • Footballer Jerry Rice, born 13 October 1962, Starkville, Mississippi
  • Guitarist Jerry Garcia, born Jerome John Garcia, 1 August 1942 - 9 August 1995, San Francisco, California
  • Politician Jerry Brown, born Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr., 7 April 1938, San Francisco, California
  • Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, born 21 September 1945, Detroit, Michigan
  • TV Personality Jerry Springer, born 13 February 1944, London, England.

List of baby names that sound like Jerry:

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The baby name Jerry fun facts:

The name Jerry in reverse order is "Yrrej".

The numerological value of the name Jerry is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Jerry?

Jerry is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.03%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.04%
20100.04%
20090.04%
20080.05%
20070.05%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames