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Fitzgerald

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Son of Gerald, meaning 'spear ruler' in Germanic tradition. A surname-as-firstname trend popular among old-money families, evoking literary prestige and historical nobility.”

Popularity Over Time

Fitzgerald US popularity rank over timeRank 12825 in 2005 to rank 689 in 1964. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#689#6757#12825191919401960198020002024

Fitzgerald is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

FitzGerald

Style

GrandClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • John F. Kennedy Jr.

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names →

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People Also Ask

Son of Gerald, meaning 'spear ruler' in Germanic tradition. A surname-as-firstname trend popular among old-money families, evoking literary prestige and historical nobility.

Fitzgerald is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Fitzgerald include Fitz, Gerald.

Names that pair beautifully with Fitzgerald include Harrison, Ashford.