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Jeral
How to Pronounce Jeral
Pronounced JER-uhl /หdสษr.ษl/Low
Meaning: Jeral reads as a modern American respelling in the Gerald and Jerrell family. Gerald comes from the Germanic ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule,' giving 'spear ruler.' The Je- spelling and single-syllable-feeling shape are a simplified American styling, and the inherited meaning comes from the parent name Gerald.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jeral is best understood as a pared-down spelling of Gerald or Jerrell, whose Germanic roots ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule,' mean 'spear ruler.' It belongs to the mid-century American taste for streamlined name spellings and stayed uncommon across its life.
Jeral appeared in small numbers in the mid-twentieth century, peaking around 1958 with still only about fifteen boys a year. A man named Jeral at that peak would be in his sixties today, and the name reads as a simple, mid-century variant of a familiar classic.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jeral mean?
It is a modern respelling of Gerald or Jerrell, from the Germanic ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule': 'spear ruler.'
How do you pronounce Jeral?
It is said JER-uhl /หdสษr.ษl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jeral a boy or girl name?
Jeral is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Jeral?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.