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Jerrie

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Pronounced JAIR-ee /ˈdʒɛr.i/Medium

Meaning: Jerrie is a feminine pet form of Geraldine or Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and wald ('rule'). The -ie spelling gave it a bright, informal mid-century feel.Medium

In 30 seconds: A peppy nickname-name: Jerrie is short for Geraldine ('spear-rule') worn as a full name (said 'JAIR-ee'). It peaked around 1946, then faded.
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Origin MediumEnglish, German
MeaningJerrie is a feminine pet form of Geraldine or Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and wald ('rule'). The -ie spelling gave it a bright, informal mid-century feel.
U.S. rank (2007)#16376 ↗ Rising
2007 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1946
Total births (all-time)≈ 5,251

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194619132007

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

Jerrie is a feminine pet form of Geraldine or Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') plus wald ('rule'). Bright and informal, it fit the postwar taste for -ie nicknames used as full names, peaking around 1946. Pilot Jerrie Cobb, an early candidate for spaceflight, gave it a plucky profile (said 'JAIR-ee').

The name faded after the 1950s as such nicknames slipped from the birth records. It now reads as a lively midcentury girl's name. Sporty, warm, and Gerald-rooted.

Did you know? Jerrie rode the mid-century fashion for using cheerful nicknames as given names, and it reached its high point for American girls around 1946. Aviator Jerrie Cobb later carried it into the space age.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Jerrie — Pet form of Geraldine/Gerald; Germanic 'spear-rule'

Variations

JeriJerriGerry

Nicknames

JerJere

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jerrie mean?

Jerrie is a pet form of Geraldine or Gerald, from the Germanic ger ('spear') and wald ('rule').

How do you pronounce Jerrie?

It's said JAIR-ee /ˈdʒɛr.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jerrie a boy or girl name?

Here Jerrie is a girl's name; the same sound is used for boys as a form of Jerry.

Is Jerrie making a comeback?

It stays rare, more likely to appear today as a nickname than a birth-certificate name.

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