The first name Geraldine
A girl’s name meaning “one of the fitzgeralds”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Geraldine means “one of the fitzgeralds”.
From Gerald + -ine. c. 1540 by the Earl of Surrey as a poetic name for Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, "one of the Fitzgeralds". Taken up as a given name in the 19th century, and used as a feminine form of Gerald.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Geraldine, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 26 births (#848).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Geraldine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Geraldine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 73 girls born in the United States were named Geraldine, the 2,447th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1930, when 5,448 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Geraldine in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Geraldine
34 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Geraldine PageAmerican actress (1924–1987)
- Geraldine ChaplinBritish-American actress, born 1944
- Geraldine FerraroAmerican politician (1935–2011)
- Geraldine BrooksAustralian-American journalist and author, born 1955
- Geraldine FarrarAmerican soprano opera singer and film actress (1882–1967)
- Geraldine JamesBritish actress, born 1950
- Geraldine McEwanBritish actress (1932-2015)
- Geraldine ViswanathanAustralian actress, born 1995
- Géraldine PailhasFrench actress (born 1971)
- Geraldine BeamishEnglish tennis player, 1883–1972
- Geraldine BrooksAmerican actress (1925-1977)
- Géraldine NakacheFrench actress and director, born 1980
Questions
- What does the name Geraldine mean?
- Geraldine means “one of the fitzgeralds”.
- How popular is the name Geraldine?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Geraldine, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 26 births.
- What are nicknames for Geraldine?
- Common nicknames for Geraldine include Gerry, Geri, Gerri, Jeri, Jerri.
- Is Geraldine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 212,097 US babies named Geraldine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Geraldine most popular?
- 1930 in the United States, when 5,448 babies were named Geraldine, its highest rank at 43rd.
- What are other spellings of Geraldine?
- Jerilyn and Geraldyn.