Spear-bright or leather tanner
Gerber has two distinct etymological paths. As a Germanic name, it is derived from 'ger' meaning spear and 'beraht' meaning bright. In a more modern occupational context, it is a German surname meaning tanner, referring to one who processed leather.
Less common today
Gerber isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,932 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the film 'The Fugitive' · The Fugitive
Founder of the Gerber Products Company
