Meaning:
Its source is gar hard, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Strong spear."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in Italian and Spanish.
Popularity:
The name Gerardo ranked 224th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 372nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Leadership
Gerardo Machado y Morales
Cuban statesman.
Popularly elected president in 1924, he became increasingly dictatorial and was forced into exile in 1933 (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)