Jerry is a given name, usually used for males. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled '' Gerry'', ''Gerrie'', ''Geri,'' ''Jery'', ''Jere'', ''Jerrie'', or ''Jeri''. It is a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

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George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...

Gerald Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Iris ...

, Gerard, Geraldine,

Jared Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation. Origin In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared (יֶרֶד) was the sixth in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of En ...

, Jeremy,

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewi ...

Jermaine Jermaine ( ) is a masculine given name of Latin language, Latin origin, derived from the French given name , which is in turn derived from the Latin given name , meaning "brother". The masculine given name Jermaine was popularized in the 1970s b ...

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Jerome Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is co ...

People

Politics

* Jerry Bauerly (born 1943), American educator, farmer, businessman, and Minnesota State Representative *

Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected Secretary of ...

(born 1938), 34th and 39th Governor of California *

Jerry Mateparae Lieutenant General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae (born 14 November 1954) is a former New Zealand soldier who served as the 20th Governor-General of New Zealand between 2011 and 2016, the second Māori person to hold the office, after Sir Paul Reeves ...

(born 1954), New Zealand Governor-General Designate and former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force *

Jerry Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 194712 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country for a brief period in 1979, and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the de ...

(1947–2020), 1st President of 4th Republic of Ghana *

Jerry Sanders (politician) Gerald Robert "Jerry" Sanders (born July 14, 1950) is a former American politician and law enforcement officer from San Diego, California. He served as the 34th mayor of San Diego and was Chief of Police. As of December 2012, he is the president ...

(born 1950), former San Diego mayor and chief of police *Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician

Business

Jerry Buss Gerald Hatten Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 l ...

(1933-2013), businessman, sports teams owner, real estate investor, chemist, and philanthropist *

Jerry Colangelo Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939) is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Ari ...

(born 1939), American businessman and sports executive *

Jerry Greenfield Jerry Greenfield (born March 14, 1951) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc. Greenfield grew up on Long Island. He attended Oberlin College, where he was a National Merit Sch ...

(born 1951), co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream company *

Jerry Jones Jerral Wayne Jones (born October 13, 1942) is an American businessman who has been the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) since February 1989. Early life Jones was born in Los Ange ...

(born 1942), businessman and sport team owner * Jerry Yang (born 1968), co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!

Arts and entertainment

Jerry Birn Jerry Birn (1923 – December 5, 2009) was an American television soap opera writer. He was married to actress Patty Weaver from 1994 until his death aged 86; his daughter is Laura Bryan Birn. Both his wife and his daughter appeared on ''The You ...

(1923–2009), American television writer *

Jerry Blavat Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Blavat (born July 3, 1940), also known as "The Geator with the Heater" and "The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce," is an American disc jockey and performer who has been a major influence in promoting oldies music on the radio. A P ...

(born 1940), American radio disc jockey *

Jerry Dolyn Brown Jerry Dolyn Brown (November 9, 1942 – March 4, 2016) was an American folk artist and traditional stoneware pottery maker who lived and worked in Hamilton, Alabama. He was a 1992 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National End ...

(born 1942), Alabama folk artist and traditional potter *

Jerry Bruckheimer Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, fantasy, and science fiction. His films include '' Flashdance'', ''Top Gun'', '' The Rock'', '' ...

(born 1943), American film and television producer *

Jerry Butler Jerry Butler Jr. (born December 8, 1939) is an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...

(born 1939), American soul singer and songwriter *

Jerry Cantrell Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains. The band rose to internation ...

(born 1966), American guitarist and vocalist for grunge band Alice in Chains * Jerry Clower (1926–1998), American country comedian * Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), American guitarist and vocalist for the American rock band The Grateful Dead *

Jerry Goldsmith Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929July 21, 2004) was an American composer and conductor known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for five films in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and three in the ''Rambo'' franch ...

(1929–2004), American composer and conductor *

Jerry Hall Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American model and actress. She began modelling in the 1970s and became one of the most sought after models in the world. She transitioned into acting, appearing in the 1989 film '' Batman''. Hall was t ...

(born 1956), American model and actress * Jerry Harris (born 1999), American television personality *

Jerry Hausner James Bernard Hausner (May 20, 1909 – April 1, 1993),DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 122-123. known professionally as Jerry ...

(1909–1993), American actor *

Jerry Houser Jerry Houser (born July 14, 1952) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Oscar "Oscy" Seltzer in ''Summer of '42'' and its sequel, '' Class of '44'', as Dave "Killer" Carlson in '' Slap Shot,'' and the role of Wally Logan ...

(born 1952), American actor *

Jerry Juhl Jerome Ravn Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 27, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Biography Juhl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota; his family moved to Menlo Park, California, when ...

(1938–2005), American television writer * Jerry Kuehl (1931-2018), historian and tv producer *

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as " rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis ma ...

(1935-2022), American singer, songwriter and pianist * Jerry Leiber (1933–2011), American songwriter and record producer * Jerry Lewis (1926–2017), American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director, singer and humanitarian * Jerry Martin (composer), American jazz and New Age composer and video game creator * Jerry Naylor (1939–2019), American country and rock and roll recording artist *

Jerry Nelson Jerry L. Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ' ...

(1934–2012), American actor and puppeteer *

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series '' Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by ...

(born 1974), American actor *

Jerry Orbach Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer, described at the time of his death as "one of the last'' bona fide'' leading men of the Broadway musical and global celebrity on television" and a " ...

(1935–2004), American actor * Jerry Ragovoy (1930–2011), American songwriter and record producer *

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...

(1937–2008), American country singer and guitarist *

Jerry Roush Gerald Allen "Jerry" Roush (born November 15, 1986) is an American musician, best known as the former vocalist for Sky Eats Airplane, Of Mice & Men, and Glass Cloud. He has also volunteered as a substitute vocalist for American Me during their ...

(born 1986), former vocalist of the metalcore bands Sky Eats Airplane, Of Mice & Men, and Glass Cloud *

Jerry Scott Jerry Scott (born May 2, 1955) is an American cartoonist and writer. He is known for co-creating the comic strips ''Baby Blues'' and '' Zits''. He is one of only four cartoonists to have multiple strips appearing in over 1,000 newspapers world ...

(born 1955), American cartoonist and writer * Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), American comedian, actor and writer * Jerry Spinelli (born 1941), American writer of young adult fiction *

Jerry Springer Gerald Norman Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, former lawyer, and politician. He hosted the tabloid talk show '' Jerry Springer'' between September 30, 1991 and July 26, 2018, an ...

(born 1944), American TV personality and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio *

Jerry Trainor Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for playing Spencer Shay in the teen sitcom '' iCarly'', winning three Kids' Choice Awards for his performance, and reprises the role on its revival series ...

(born 1977), American actor and comedian *

Jerry Vale Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover ...

(1930–2014), American singer *

Jerry Van Dyke Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke had a long and successful career mostly as a character actor in supporting and guest roles on pop ...

(born 1931), American actor and comedian *

Jerry Wallace Jerry Leon Wallace (December 15, 1928 – May 5, 2008) was an American country and pop singer. Between 1958 and 1964, Wallace charted nine hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including the No. 8 "Primrose Lane" that was later used as the theme ...

(1928–2008), American singer *

Jerry Weintraub Jerome Charles "Jerry" Weintraub (September 26, 1937 – July 6, 2015) was an American film producer, talent manager and actor whose television films won him three Emmys. He began his career as a talent agent, having managed relatively unknown ...

(born 1937), American film and television producer *

Jerry Yan Jerry Yan (), born Liao Yangzhen (), is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. He is well known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese dramas '' Meteor Garden'' and ''Meteor Garden II'', an adaptation of a Japanese shōjō manga. He i ...

(born 1977), Taiwanese actor

Sports

* Jerry Balisok (1955–2013), American professional wrestler * Jerry Brown (gridiron football) (1987–2012), American football player * Jerry Buchek (1942–2019), American baseball player *

Jerry Goff Jerry Leroy Goff (born April 12, 1964) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Houston Astros. He was listed at and 207 pounds. In his last major league game, ...

(born 1964), American baseball player * Jerry Gustafson (born 1934), American football player * Jerry Jacobs (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Jerry Jeudy (born 1999), American football player *

Jerry Kiernan Jeremiah Kiernan (31 May 1953 – 21 January 2021) was an Irish long-distance runner. Biography Kiernan was born in Listowel, County Kerry. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he finis ...

(born 1953), Irish long-distance runner *

Jerry Kindall Gerald Donald Kindall (May 27, 1935 – December 24, 2017) was an American professional baseball player and college baseball player and coach. He was primarily a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who appeared in 742 games played over ...

(1935–2017), American baseball player *

Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since Ap ...

(born 1949), American musician, professional wrestler and commentator * Jerry Mansfield (1892-1960), American football player * Jerry Marion (born 1944), American football player *

Jerry Norman (basketball) Jerry Norman (born ) is an American former college basketball player and coach. He was an assistant coach under John Wooden with the UCLA Bruins for 11 seasons, helping Wooden earn the first four of his record 10 national titles. He is enshrined i ...

(born 1929/1930), American basketball coach *

Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championsh ...

(born 1962), American football player * Jerry Saggs (born 1964), American professional wrestler *

Jerry Sandusky Gerald Arthur Sandusky (born January 26, 1944) is an American retired college football coach and convicted serial child molester. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe ...

(born 1944), American football coach and convicted sex offender * Jerry Schild (1954—2012), former NASCAR Cup Series driver *

Jerry Simon Jerry Simon (born March 23, 1968) is an American-Israeli former college and professional basketball player. He played professional basketball in Israel for Hapoel Galil Elyon, Elitzur Kiryat Ata, and Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier ...

(born 1968), American-Israeli basketball player * Jerry Sitoe (born 1990), Mozambican footballer *

Jerry Sloan Gerald Eugene Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent ...

(1942–2020), American basketball player and coach *

Jerry Stackhouse Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's team. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and ...

(born 1974), American basketball player *

Jerry Tillery Jerry Dewayne Tillery Jr. (born October 8, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame. High school ...

(born 1996), American football player * Jerry Watford (1930-1993), American football player *

Jerry West Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938) is an American basketball executive and former player. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "Mr. Clutch", for his ability ...

(born 1938), American basketball player

Other

* Jerry Coleby-Williams, Australian conservationist, horticulturalist and plant curator *

Jerry Coyne Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fi ...

(born 1949), American biologist *

Jerry Doggett Jerome Howard Doggett (September 14, 1916 – July 7, 1997) was an American sportscaster who called games for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1987. Early days Doggett was born in Moberly, Missouri and ...

(1916–1997), American sportscaster *

Jerry Dunphy Gerald Raymond Dunphy (June 9, 1921 – May 20, 2002) was an American television news anchor in the Los Angeles/Southern California media market. He was best known for his intro "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a go ...

(1921–2002), American television news anchor * Jerry Falwell (1933–2007), American Baptist pastor and televangelist * Jerry Falwell Jr. (born 1962), American attorney and former president of Liberty University * Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American clergyman *

Jerry Kang Jerry Kang (born 1968) is a South Korean-born American legal scholar and academic administrator. He is a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, where he also taught Asian American Studies. Since 2015, he has served as is UCLA's first vice ch ...

, American legal scholar and academic administrator * Jerry Krause (disappeared 2013), Missing aviator *

Jerry Magee Jerome Field Magee (April 11, 1928 – January 2, 2019) was an American newspaper columnist. Magee was a sports writer in San Diego for 52 years, retiring from the ''San Diego Union-Tribune'' in 2008. He began his career more than five dec ...

(1928–2019), American journalist *

Jerry Parr Jerry S. Parr (September 16, 1930 – October 9, 2015) was a United States Secret Service special agent who is best known for defending President Ronald Reagan during the attempt on the president's life on March 30, 1981, in Washington, D.C. Pa ...

(1930–2015), retired United States Secret Service agent * Jerry Taft (1943–2020), American meteorologist * Jerry Whitworth (born 1939), member of the Walker family spy ring * Jerry Yang, winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event * Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang (1959–2009), biotechnology scientist who worked on cloning

Fictional characters

* Jerry, a fictional character from the game ''

Undertale ''Undertale'' is a 2015 2D role-playing video game created by American indie developer Toby Fox. The player controls a child who has fallen into the Underground: a large, secluded region under the surface of the Earth, separated by a magical ...

'' * Jerry, the name of multiple pre-life beings in film ''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

'' * Jerry Recycled Batteries, also known as Peterbilt, a red truck character in the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film ''Cars'' * Jerry Bear, a fictional bear in the Sprout show

Pajanimals ''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an American- British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop ...

* Jerry Cruncher, in the novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' by Charles Dickens * Jerry Gergich, a fictional character in the TV series '' Parks and Recreation'' * Jerry Gourd, a fictional character in the Christian video series ''VeggieTales'' * Jerry Lewis, a fictional character in the TV series ''

Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...

'' * the title character in the film ''

Jerry Maguire ''Jerry Maguire'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film written, produced, and directed by Cameron Crowe; it stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, and Regina King. Produced in part by James L. Brooks, it was ins ...

'', portrayed by Tom Cruise * Jerry Martin, character in the film

The Divorcee ''The Divorcee'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel ''Ex-Wife'' by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy ...

* Jerry Martinez, the main antagonist of the 2006 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'' *

Jerry Mouse Gerald Jinx "Jerry" Mouse is a fictional character and one of the two titular characters in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical animated short films and other animated media, usually acting as the protagonist opposite his ...

, in the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons *

Jerry Russo File:WOWPcast2.jpg, 300px, The ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' cast of season two. (Left to right) David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle, Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David DeLuise as Jerry Russo ...

, from the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' *

Jerry Seinfeld (character) Jerry Seinfeld (; ) is the title character and the main protagonist of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1989– 1998). The straight man among his group of friends, this semi- fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named ...

, eponymous character in the American sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * Jerry Slugworth, a scare floor manager in the 2001 Disney/Pixar animated film ''Monsters, Inc.'' * Jerry Smith, a fictional character in the American animated series ''

Rick and Morty {{Infobox television , image = Rick and Morty title card (cropped).png , alt = , caption = , genre = {{Plainlist, * Animated sitcom * Adult animation * Science fiction * Black comedy * ...

'' * Jerry Stokes, in the short-lived television series ''

Welcome to Eltingville ''Welcome to Eltingville'' is an American adult animated comedy pilot created by Evan Dorkin, as an adaptation of his comic book series '' Eltingville''. It premiered in the United States on March 3, 2002, on Cartoon Network's late night programm ...

'' * Jerry the Tyke, a fictional dog who had his own cartoon series between 1925 and 1927