Gervase
Gervais, or Gervaise, is an English and French name of Old French origin. The name in English was inherited via Norman, and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic Gervas, which is composed of the elements gaiʀ ("spear") and an unknown second element, possibly a borrowing from the Celtic -wass. The name Jarvis is derived from Gervais(e), and it is latinized as Gervasius.
Meaning & Origin of Gervase
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gervais, or Gervaise, is an English and French name of Old French origin. The name in English was inherited via Norman, and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic Gervas, which is composed of the elements gaiʀ ("spear") and an unknown second element, possibly a borrowing from the Celtic -wass. The name Jarvis is derived from Gervais(e), and it is latinized as Gervasius.
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The Story of Gervase
Gervase first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 16 Gervases were born — ranking #1,889 that year. As of 2026, Gervase ranks #4,040 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 197 Gervases have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gervase
Gervase is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Gervase's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #1,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Gervase's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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