Gerrit name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old High German, Irish and Germanic

Usage: English, Frisian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Gerrit

ge(r)-rit

Meaning: Brave with the Spear, Brave, Hardy and Hard

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What does Gerrit mean?
Variations of Gerrit
How popular is Gerrit?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Gerrit
Sibling Names for Gerrit
Famous People Named Gerrit
Lists having Gerrit

What does Gerrit mean?

Unfading and Famous Gerrit is used dominantly in Frisian, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, English and Danish, Gerrit means "Brave with the Spear, Brave, Hardy or Hard" and commonly is bestowed upon both genders has origin in Irish, Germanic and Old High German.

Gerrit is variant form of immutable and noteworthy Garrett. Garrett is variant form of eternal and frequently used Garret. Meaning of Garrett is Strong Spear, Brave and Hardy is originated from Germanic and Irish is used primarily in English and Irish.

Also Gerrit is German and Frisian equivalent of Gerret.

How do I pronounce Gerrit?

Two syllabled Gerrit is pronounced as ge(r)-rit. The other ways to say the name is gare-it.

Variants of Gerrit

Gerit, Garrett, Gerhard, Gerard, Garret, Ganen, Garet, Gerret, Gerid, Gerald, Gared, Gannon

How popular is the name Gerrit?

Gerrit was a common name in Netherlands. Over 492 babies have been named Gerrit since 2015. At the peak of its usage in 2016,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 5 years.

Gerrit is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1881 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1881, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 781 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Gerrit.

Over 2783 babies in United States have been named Gerrit.

But Gerrit is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in Germany.

At least, 50000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	6862	12
2022	10808	6
2021	5741	15
2020	5967	14
2019	4329	23
2018	4907	19
2017	8129	9
2016	4615	21
2015	3679	29
2014	3614	29

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Gerrit in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	75234	30821	5	66
	0	91	20	0
	54	43	5	66
	18	53	5	66
	61	0	5	0

What numbers say about Gerrit?

Meditation is your thing. Failure motivates you. Great things are ahead of you. You are not used to standing in one place for too long because monotony isn't a thing you can get used to like many people today. You desire to change constantly and you get easily bored. You are a dreamer but not like the ones you know who don't do anything but daydream. You are always open to new adventures. There's nothing that you cannot achieve if you focus on it.

Go through the following names similar to Gerrit

Gillbea means A Pledge and Estate of the Hostage has origin in Irish is used as a boy name. Gillbea is derivative of Gilby.
Brogan - Used especially in Irish and English noteworthy, Brogan means "Shoe" is of Old Irish origin is aimed at both genders
Mundy means From Reamonn came from Irish is bestowed upon both genders
Redmund - Boy name Redmund means "Red Haired Defender, Wise Protector or Protector" which is particulary used in Irish and English has origin in Germanic
Hurleah - Boy name Hurleah means "Tides and Child of the Sea" is originated from Irish and Gaelic. Hurleah is a resultant of Hurley.

Sibling Names for Gerrit

Are you looking to name your baby boy "Gerrit" but struggling to come up with sibling names that complement it? Look no further! Here are some suggestions for baby names that pair well with "Gerrit." Whether you prefer classic or modern names, this list has something for everyone.

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Famous people named Gerrit

Gerrit Berveling, Dutch Esperanto author
Gerrit Dou, Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small
Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau, Dutch biomechanist
Gerrit Blaauw, Dutch computer scientist, known as one of the principal designers of the IBM System/360 line of computers
Gerrit Smith Miller, Gerrit Smith Miller Jr
Gerrit Boon, son of a Lutheran minister Johan Michiel Boon
Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer, was for years the leading theologian of the Reformed Churches
Gerrit Pels, Dutch astronomer
Gerrit Keizer, Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper
Gerrit Govaars, Dutch teacher
Gerrit Jan Heijn, Dutch businessman
Gerrit Wormgoor, * [http://www
Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet
Gerrit de Jager,
Gerrit Glas, studied Medicine at the University of Amsterdam and Philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit
Gerrit van Poelje, Dutch civil servant
Gerrit Battem, superior Dutch landscape painter
Gerrit van Arkel, Dutch architect
Gerrit Jannink, Dutch field hockey player
Gerrit de Jong Jr., Gerrit de Jong Jr
Gerrit Reynst, was, like his younger brother Jan
Gerrit Krol, Dutch author, essayist and writer
Gerrit Broekstra, Dutch scientist and professor
Gerrit Paape, Dutch 'plateelschilder', poet, journalist
Gerrit de Hooch, 17th-century Dutch painter of italianate landscapes
Gerrit van Uylenburgh, Dutch Golden Age painter and art-dealer
Gerrit Verschuur, naturalized American scientist
Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch furniture designer and architect
Gerrit P. Judd, American physician and missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii
Gerrit Zalm, retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Gerrit Smith, leading United States social reformer
Gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch politician and member of the Free-thinking Democratic League
Gerrit Graham, American stage, television
Gerrit Hendrik Kersten, Dutch Christian minister and politician
Gerrit Viljoen, South African government minister and member of the National Party
Gerrit bij de Leij, internationally notable Dutch amateur snooker player
Gerrit J. Diekema, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
Gerrit Wolsink, Dutch former professional Grand Prix motocross racer
Gerrit Voorting, Dutch road cyclist
Gerrit de Vries, professional from 1989 to 1997
Gerrit Y. Lansing, U.S. Representative from New York
Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld, physician-scholar
Gerrit Berckheyde, Dutch Golden Age painter, active
Gerrit Glomser, Austrian racing cyclist
Gerrit Rudolph, South African-born Namibian cricketer
Gerrit Schmidt-Foß in Pappa ante Portas as Actor
Gerrit Vooren in Die Hard: With a Vengeance as Actor
Gerrit van der Meer in Sleepers as Producer
Gerrit Bons acted in movie In for Treatment
In 1927, Gerrit Haak played the role of Jurylid in comedy movie Bet zit in de penarie.
In 2014, Gerrit Reinecke portrayed the role of Amon in comedy and fantasy film Damned on Earth.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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