Meaning: Brave spear, strong with the spear
Origin: Germanic
Gender: Boy
Rank in Ireland: #28
Total births: 14,484
History: Gerard was enormously popular in 1960s and 70s Ireland, often honouring the Redemptorist devotion to St Gerard Majella, patron of expectant mothers. Every parish in Ireland seemed to have a Gerard, and the name filled GAA dressing rooms from Crossmaglen to Cahersiveen.
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