Meaning:
Its source is ger ru, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Strong spear."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English and French.
Alternative Spellings: Gertrud
Variant Forms: Gertrudis and Gertude
Non-English Forms: Geertruida and Gertruda
Popularity:
The name Gertrude ranked 207th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.