Fun Facts About the Name Geralt
- 114 babies named Geralt: U.S. records list 114 babies given the name Geralt from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Geralt Mean?
Geralt is a Germanic name meaning "spear ruler." It belongs to the same family as Gerald and German Gerold, all built from two elements: gēr ("spear") and waltan ("to rule"). The first element also appears in names like Gerhard and Gertrude, and the second in Walter and Baldwin. The ending -t matches the pattern of French and Occitan forms such as Giraud and Giraut, where the Germanic final -ald lost its last consonant. The literal sense of the two parts is "spear ruler"; the name has traditionally been read as a compound of those two ideas rather than as a title or sentence.
Geralt Name History & Origins
Geralt follows an old Germanic habit of building personal names from two meaningful words. Gēr ("spear") and waltan ("to rule") occur both separately and together in names recorded in Old High German, Old English, and Old Norse. The compound passed into medieval French as Giraud and into English as Gerald, while German keeps the closely related Gerold. Spellings ending in -t developed in French and Occitan, where the final consonant of Germanic -ald was dropped, and Geralt has that shape.
The name is now best known from Andrzej Sapkowski's Wiedźmin ("The Witcher") stories and novels, whose central character is Geralt of Rivia; the Polish books appeared in the late 1980s and 1990s and were later translated into many languages. That is a recent literary association, not the origin of the name, which rests on the older Germanic compound. In English-speaking countries the usual form of the name is Gerald, with Geralt appearing mainly in translations and in reference to the fictional character.
How Popular is the Name Geralt?
Geralt has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #3,800 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,846 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #5,503 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #5,529 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #3,800 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #6,134 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #4,464 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #12,803 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Geralt Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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