Worldwide, Gerald (Gerald 
, Геральд 
, Гералд , among others...) is a widespread boy's forename. The first name Gerald is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a common boy's name, Austria, and Philippines (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Philippines, and Germany. Very seldom, Gerald is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Gerald | Germany, Philippines, United States, Kenya, Tanzania |
| Геральд | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia |
| Джеральд, Гералд | Ukraine, Russia |
| ג'רלד | Israel |
Geert, Gellert, Gellért, Geraldo, Gerallt, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerardus, Gerd, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Geri, Gerold, Gerrit, Gert, Geráld, Giraldo, Girard, Giroud, Gjert, Gèrald, Gérald, Gérard, Géraud, Géráld, Gërald, Gėrald, Jarrett, Jerald, Гелерт, Геллерт, Герардус, Геррит, Герт, Герхард, Джерард, Джерард, Жерар, Джерардо, Жеральд, Жерар, Жеро, Жирар, Херардо, ג'ראלד, ג'רארד, גרהרד, ז'ראר, جيرار, جيرارد, غيرت,
Gerald is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gerald Broflovski , the fictional character from South Park; Gerald Stuart , the fictional character from My Next Life as a Villainess, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!; Baby Gerald , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Gerald Westerby , the chraracter by John le Carré and Gerald Johanssen , the fictional character in Hey Arnold!, and in many other works.
| gerald von ostia cardinal bishop of Ostia XI c, DE (b. 1040) |
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| gerald de windsor Cambro-Norman nobleman (b. 1070) |
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| gerald fitzmaurice, 1st lord of offaly Cambro-Norman nobleman, IE (b. 1150) |
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| gerald fitzgerald Irish peer (b. 1301) |
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| gerald fitzgerald, 3rd earl of desmond Lord Chief Justice of Ireland (b. 1335) |
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| gerald aylmer Irish judge (b. 1500) |
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| gerald fitzgerald, 11th earl of kildare Irish Earl, GB (b. 1525) |
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| gerald fitzgerald Irish noble, IE (b. 1533) |
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| gerald fitzgerald, lord garratt (1559-1580) (b. 1559) |
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| gerald aylmer Peerage person ID=264565 (b. 1573) |
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| gerald fitzgerald Roman Catholic clergyman (b. 1604) |
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| gerald fitzgerald, 15th earl of kildare (1611-1620) (b. 1611) |
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| gerald aungier Governor of Bombay (b. 1635) |
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| gerald fitzgerald, 14th earl of kildare Irish peer (b. 1650) |
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| gerald wieland CH (b. 1651) |
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