In the world, Гертруд (Gertrud 
, Gertud 
, Гертруд 
) is a widespread feminine first name. The first name Гертруд is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common feminine name, Austria, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Sweden. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Sweden. Very seldom, Гертруд is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gertrud | Austria, Germany, Brazil, United States, Sweden |
| Gertud | Germany, South Africa, Spain, United States, Israel |
| Гертруд | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
Geertruida, Geertruydt, Geeske, Geirþrúður, Geltrude, Gerta, Gerti, Gertraud, Gertru, Gertruda, Gertrude, Gertrudes, Gertrudis, Gertruida, Gertrúd, Gerty, Gesche, Geske, Gjertrud, Hertrud, Hjertrud, Kerttu, Trude, Trudi, Trudla, Trudy, Ģertrūde, Герта, Герти, Гертрауд, Гертруда, Гертруде, Геше, Кертту, Керту, גרטרוד, ترودي, 格希, 格蒂, and 楚德
Гертруд is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gertrud Wilms , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Gertrud , the operatic character in the opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck; Peter's wife, Hänsel und Gretel; Gertrud , the theatrical character from the play Gertrud; Gertrud , the operatic character in the opera Hans Heiling and Gertrud , the operatic character in the opera Bánk bán, among other works.