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Yeraldi

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How to Pronounce Yeraldi

Pronounced yeh-RAHL-dee /jɛˈrɑl.di/Medium

Meaning: Yeraldi is a Latina reshaping of Geraldine or Yeraldin, from the Germanic ger, spear, and wald, ruler, so ruler with a spear. The Y-spelling gives the classic name a fresh Spanish-language look.Low

In 30 seconds: Yeraldi is a modern girl's name, a Latina form of Geraldine, meaning spear-ruler (said yeh-RAHL-dee).
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Origin LowSpanish, Germanic
MeaningYeraldi is a Latina reshaping of Geraldine or Yeraldin, from the Germanic ger, spear, and wald, ruler, so ruler with a spear. The Y-spelling gives the classic name a fresh Spanish-language look.
U.S. rank (2024)#15157 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 187

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201119932024

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

Yeraldi is a modern Latina coinage drawn from Geraldine, from the Germanic ger, spear, and wald, ruler. Reshaped with a Spanish-language spelling, it appears among Hispanic American families as a fresh take on the classic feminine name.

Yeraldi was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens. A girl named Yeraldi then is still in her teens today.

Did you know? Through Geraldine, the name Yeraldi shares its spear-ruler meaning with the boy's name Gerald.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Yeraldi — Latina coinage from Geraldine; Germanic ger + wald, spear-ruler

Variations

YeraldinGeraldineYeraldy

Nicknames

YeraYeri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yeraldi mean?

It is a Latina coinage from Geraldine, from the Germanic meaning spear-ruler.

How do you pronounce Yeraldi?

It is said yeh-RAHL-dee /jɛˈrɑl.di/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Yeraldi a boy or girl name?

Yeraldi is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Yeraldi?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.

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