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Derald

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How to Pronounce Derald

Pronounced DAIR-uld /ˈdɛr.əld/High

Meaning: Derald is an American blend name that echoes Gerald — from Germanic ger, 'spear', and wald, 'rule' — reshaped along the lines of Darrell and Jerald. It carries Gerald's warrior sense in a fresh early-century form.Low

In 30 seconds: Derald is an American blend name, a cousin of Gerald and Darrell meaning 'ruler with the spear'. In use early last century, it crested in 1929.

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Origin LowGermanic, English

MeaningDerald is an American blend name that echoes Gerald — from Germanic ger, 'spear', and wald, 'rule' — reshaped along the lines of Darrell and Jerald. It carries Gerald's warrior sense in a fresh early-century form.

U.S. rank (2000)#9395 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1929

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,190

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Derald is a blended American boys' name that grew up beside Gerald, Jerald and Darrell in the early twentieth century. Gerald itself comes from the Germanic ger, 'spear', and wald, 'to rule'; Derald borrows that ring while shifting the opening sound. It appears in United States records from the nineteen-teens.

Derald reached its high point in 1929 and thinned out over the following decades, an unusual name even at its best. It reads as a grandfather-and-great-grandfather tier name and has not returned, remaining a quiet period coinage rather than a revival prospect.

Did you know? Derald sits in a small cluster of early-century American D- coinages — with Darald and Jerald — where families reshaped familiar names like Gerald and Darrell into fresh-sounding forms.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Derald — Blend echoing Gerald/Darrell, Germanic 'spear-ruler'; SSA peak 1929

Variations

GeraldJeraldDarald

Nicknames

DereDeral

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If you like Derald…

Gerald— the classic 'spear-ruler' name Derald echoes

Jerald— a near-twin blend of the same period

Darrell— a like D-opening boys' name of the era

Derrell— another same-sound early-century variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Derald mean?

Derald echoes Gerald, from Germanic roots meaning 'ruler with the spear'.

How do you pronounce Derald?

It's said DAIR-uld /ˈdɛr.əld/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Derald a boy or girl name?

Derald is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Derald?

Derald was an uncommon name that crested in the late nineteen-twenties and has been rare ever since.