Gert
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a diminutive of the male given name Gerhard.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Gert (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,708 |
| 2000 | 7,591 |
| 2001 | 7,487 |
| 2002 | 7,374 |
| 2003 | 7,263 |
| 2004 | 7,167 |
| 2005 | 7,065 |
| 2006 | 6,940 |
| 2007 | 6,852 |
| 2008 | 6,764 |
| 2009 | 6,636 |
| 2010 | 6,526 |
| 2011 | 6,426 |
| 2012 | 6,309 |
| 2013 | 6,184 |
| 2014 | 6,089 |
| 2015 | 5,953 |
| 2016 | 5,811 |
| 2017 | 5,666 |
| 2018 | 5,488 |
| 2019 | 5,332 |
| 2020 | 5,147 |
Gert in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Gert.Hi! My name is Gert.
- Gert bor i Umeå och jobbar som snickare.Gert lives in Umeå and works as a carpenter.
- Jag ska fika med Gert i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Gert this afternoon.
- Gerts mamma är lärare.Gert's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Gerts mamma is Gert's mum.
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Questions about Gert
How do you pronounce Gert in Swedish?
In IPA, Gert is /jæʈ/. Press Listen at the top of the page to hear it in your device's Swedish voice.
What does the name Gert mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a diminutive of the male given name Gerhard.
How popular is Gert in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Gert in 2022. In 2020, 5,147 people in Sweden had Gert as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.