Gerrit

Gerrit

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Gerrit is a Dutch male name meaning "brave with the spear", the Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard.

From Wikipedia

Gerrit first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1955 with 2,058 babies (rank #9 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gerrit

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gerrit yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

44,071

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,058

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	2,058	#9
1956	1,956	#11
1957	1,859	#14
1958	1,863	#13
1959	1,805	#15
1960	1,763	#14
1961	1,727	#15
1962	1,646	#16
1963	1,694	#14
1964	1,667	#13
1965	1,583	#14
1966	1,520	#13
1967	1,404	#15
1968	1,344	#15
1969	1,345	#17
1970	1,293	#16
1971	1,057	#20
1972	882	#22
1973	803	#25
1974	740	#23
1975	639	#23
1976	598	#27
1977	581	#27
1978	563	#31
1979	548	#31
1980	566	#30
1981	581	#29
1982	562	#26
1983	525	#32
1984	514	#33
1985	479	#34
1986	478	#37
1987	414	#44
1988	473	#36
1989	400	#47
1990	397	#53
1991	408	#48
1992	383	#50
1993	322	#67
1994	354	#56
1995	288	#68
1996	306	#62
1997	302	#62
1998	302	#66
1999	282	#66
2000	254	#81
2001	239	#84
2002	261	#79
2003	251	#78
2004	213	#90
2005	195	#94
2006	187	#93
2007	179	#92
2008	174	#99
2009	171	#102
2010	151	#110
2011	146	#107
2012	149	#102
2013	116	#122
2014	111	#127

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

2,058

1956

1,956

#11

1957

1,859

#14

1958

1,863

#13

1959

1,805

#15

1960

1,763

#14

1961

1,727

#15

1962

1,646

#16

1963

1,694

#14

1964

1,667

#13

1965

1,583

#14

1966

1,520

#13

1967

1,404

#15

1968

1,344

#15

1969

1,345

#17

1970

1,293

#16

1971

1,057

#20

1972

882

#22

1973

803

#25

1974

740

#23

1975

639

#23

1976

598

#27

1977

581

#27

1978

563

#31

1979

548

#31

1980

566

#30

1981

581

#29

1982

562

#26

1983

525

#32

1984

514

#33

1985

479

#34

1986

478

#37

1987

414

#44

1988

473

#36

1989

400

#47

1990

397

#53

1991

408

#48

1992

383

#50

1993

322

#67

1994

354

#56

1995

288

#68

1996

306

#62

1997

302

#62

1998

302

#66

1999

282

#66

2000

254

#81

2001

239

#84

2002

261

#79

2003

251

#78

2004

213

#90

2005

195

#94

2006

187

#93

2007

179

#92

2008

174

#99

2009

171

#102

2010

151

#110

2011

146

#107

2012

149

#102

2013

116

#122

2014

111

#127

Meaning

Numerology of Gerrit

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gerrit

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Year-by-Year Detail