Country World France United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Ged

Ged

Boy Name day: October 13 In French: Gérard
Ged is a short form of Gerald: on birth records it is written Gerald (450,316 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gerald page.
Origin: Old Germanic. Meaning: Rule of the spear.
From the Germanic elements 'ger' (spear) and 'wald' (rule, power), meaning 'ruler with the spear'.

Name day for Ged

October 13

Why this day? Ged is a short form of Gerald, and shares its name day.

Ged is celebrated in France on December 5; the United States on October 13.

The story of the name Ged

Ged is a short form of Gerald. It keeps its origin (Old Germanic) and meaning — rule of the spear, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Ged is rarely written as such: the Geds are Geralds (450,316 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gerald page.

Frequently asked questions about Ged

What does Ged mean?

Ged is a short form of Gerald, which means rule of the spear.

When is Ged's name day?

October 13, together with Gerald: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ged a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gerald.

Ged's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ged

Top 10

  1. Allen96%
  2. Denis96%
  3. Dwight96%
  4. Denny96%
  5. Dennis96%
  6. Len96%
  7. Jerry96%
  8. Alan96%
  9. Robert95%
  10. Bob95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Robby42%
  8. Lenny43%
  9. Rudy43%
  10. Byron43%

Love potential for Ged

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Sanders95%
  4. Art95%
  5. Rock95%
  6. Delmas95%
  7. Wardell94%
  8. Robert93%
  9. Garold93%
  10. Bob93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Raynard45%
  4. Wally45%
  5. Felton46%
  6. Darwin47%
  7. Johnny51%
  8. Sid51%
  9. Robby52%
  10. Donn53%

Professional potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard50%
  2. Dean53%
  3. Karl56%
  4. Sid56%
  5. Brad57%
  6. Van57%
  7. Darwin58%
  8. Jimmy60%
  9. Byron60%
  10. Lenny60%

Crush potential for Ged

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Timmy42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Dino42%
  7. Felton43%
  8. Johnny43%
  9. Robby44%
  10. Ritchie44%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.