Ruler with a spear
Geraldine is the feminine form of Gerald, a Germanic name composed of the elements 'ger' (spear) and 'wald' (rule). It was famously used by the 16th-century poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, to address Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, known as 'The Fair Geraldine.'
About 73 girls were named Geraldine in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Golden Globe-nominated actress and daughter of Charlie Chaplin
First female vice presidential candidate on a major U.S. party ticket
Academy Award-winning American actress
British children's novelist and Carnegie Medal winner
The titular vicar of Dibley · The Vicar of Dibley
Pulitzer Prize-winning Australian-American novelist
The same feel as Geraldine — far less common.
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