Jerald is a masculine given name, which is a variant of Gerald. The name Gerald originates from the Germanic elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'wald' meaning 'rule', thus the name can be interpreted as 'rule of the spear'. This name was introduced to Great Britain by the Normans and has variants such as Jerold and Jerrold, along with the feminine form Geraldine. Short forms of the name include Jerry and Jere. Jerald is relatively uncommon as a surname.