In all the world, Gerli (Gerli 
, Герли 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Gerli is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a rare girly name, Albania, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Austria, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, and Italy. Likewise, Gerli is the last name as well as the forename.