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Gerasimos

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Gerasimos

Pronounced yeh-RAH-see-mos /jɛˈrɑː.si.mɒs/Low

Meaning: Gerasimos is a Greek name from geras, meaning 'honor,' 'reward,' or the gift of respect owed to age and worth, so it reads as 'honored' or 'respected.' It is strongly tied to Saint Gerasimos, and it remains a living Greek Orthodox name, appearing in America mainly through Greek immigrant families.Low

In 30 seconds: Gerasimos is a rare Greek boy's name meaning 'honored' or 'respected,' borne by a saint. It appeared thinly around 1979 (said yeh-RAH-see-mos).
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MeaningGerasimos is a Greek name from geras, meaning 'honor,' 'reward,' or the gift of respect owed to age and worth, so it reads as 'honored' or 'respected.' It is strongly tied to Saint Gerasimos, and it remains a living Greek Orthodox name, appearing in America mainly through Greek immigrant families.
U.S. rank (2013)#12771 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 197

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919722013

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

Gerasimos comes from the Greek geras, 'honor' or the respect due to worth, and is carried by more than one Orthodox saint. Its American life belongs to Greek immigrant families keeping a heritage name, and it has stayed rare rather than crossing into wider use.

Gerasimos appeared only lightly in the American records around 1979, reaching about fourteen boys a year at most among Greek families. A boy named Gerasimos then would be in his late forties today.

Did you know? Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan, a fifth-century desert monk, is remembered in a famous story with a lion he is said to have healed and befriended.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Gerasimos — Greek name < geras 'honor/respect'; borne by St. Gerasimos of the Jordan (5th c.); Greek Orthodox heritage.

Variations

GerasimGerasimoGerasimus

Nicknames

GerryMakisSimos

Famous Bearers

  • ★Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan (died around 475)
    An early Christian desert monk of Palestine, remembered in Orthodox tradition for a story in which he cared for a wounded lion.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gerasimos mean?

It is a Greek name from geras, 'honor' or 'respect,' meaning 'honored'; it is borne by Saint Gerasimos.

How do you pronounce Gerasimos?

It is said yeh-RAH-see-mos /jɛˈrɑː.si.mɒs/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Gerasimos a boy or girl name?

Gerasimos is used as a a boy's name.

How popular is Gerasimos?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year even at its peak in the later nineteen-seventies.

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